I LOVE WORDS! Hearing about this book made me smile big and learning more about Noah Webster did not disappoint.

Delightful. Mixed media makes this historical figure come to life and feel contemporary. As our language changes from the use of technology, one can see that language always has evolved. Entertaining.

I've always wondered why the American spelling of certain words differs from the British spelling. And now I know. We get taught in school that Webster created the first American dictionary but we don't get any of the implications that come with that, the distinctly American words, etc. I was also intrigued by the proposed new letters, a plan that seems to fly in the face of the desire to simplify the American language. These facts certainly explain a lot of the messiness of American English. This isn't a very deep book but is still a fascinating collection of facts.

Noah Webster was more than just the man who gave us a spelling book and the dictionary and this delightful books brings him to life.

This is a wonderful, interactive title, ready for the children to learn more about the man who wrote the dictionary! (Who would write a dictionary? Noah Webster!) I love learning about people of the past, and I'm not sure if I ever knew the true story of this fine writing artist! Very interesting text and illustrations, sure to keep students engaged in the learning!

This book is a biography of Noah Webster that kids will truly understand. Noah Webster was obsessed with letters and words from his babyhood. He was concerned with reading and writing and sharing his knowledge with others not so inclined.

He felt that the breakaway by the U.S. from England needed to be punctuated by a revision of all the words that the US implemented that were rooted in the English language. He took it upon himself to tackle the monumental task of writing, then publishing "A Grammatical Institute of the English Language", and his spelling book (yes a dry, but necessary) spelling book, became American's first bestseller. Can you believe it?

He believed that letters embedded within words that had no sound should be omitted altogether from that word. He arranged and deleted letters to simplify spelling so words could be recorded exactly as they sounded: jail instead of gaol, iz for is, and hed for head. His claim to fame? He changed the spelling of more English words than anyone else alive.

He used his pen as a weapon and wrote essays, speeches, and newspaper articles to defend his work and expound on the activities of his world around him. When it came to his mission of words and their meanings he was ever feisty and always relentless trying to drive his points home to anyone that would listen.

Castusanu's illustrations bring so much to the understanding of the story. Time-period pictures are embellished with period drawings, newspaper articles, books, and letters - handwritten in Webster's own script.

I loved the added touch of using Noah himself as the editor of the book. Brilliant. The two dimensional words that were printed on a page needed a voice and they found a very serious and exuberant one in Noah Webster. He definitely got the word out. Dictionaries in all forms have Webster to thank for their notoriety. I highly recommend this book.

I've been trying like crazy to access this book since I got approved for review. I am not able to download it, even after multiple attempts. Do you offer another format? I understand if you do not. Thanks for the opportunity.