Yaks Yak - by Linda Sue Park (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

As yaks yak to one another and ducks duck rams who ram, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park presents a sprightly and comic introduction to a fun form of wordplay, homographs, as engaging animal characters enact verbs made from their names. "Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book."--Booklist

At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a delightful introduction to a fun form of wordplay.

Review Quotes

"Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book." -- Booklist

"Animal and word lovers alike will enjoy this clever take on homographs." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

"Gleeful linguistic fun that kids will wolf down." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Details such as hats and teacups carry through from picture to picture, and on each spread the animal's behavior and interaction with other animals of its kind are spot-on...Children will recognize the behaviors from their fellow humans while learning new vocabulary in a memorable way." -- Horn Book Magazine