From a library collection perspective, this is a difficult volume to place. While the bright colors, fantastic images, and detailed pages make this a board book that any young child might enjoy, even a well-read care giver might be stumped by some of the words and concepts selected for inclusion. The depth and breadth of the literature referenced is sure to appeal to the puzzle solver in any adult bibliophile, but at the same time it limits the appeal for young readers as a board book reading caregiver may not have a ready answer for "what is a droog?' or "why is the Fireman burning books?"

This volume might do best on the adult shelves where it would match brilliantly with something like I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf by Grant Snider, or as the foundation of a reading challenge for young adult or new adult patrons. While an absolute delight of a book, it will require careful placement or programming in order to circulate well and should be purchased with that in mind! Thank you to NetGalley for access to this amusing arc.

Okay this is cute. As a parent of a 2 year old who has my kiddo's favorite books memorized, I would be ecstatic to add this into our rotation. I'd love to answer questions about who Falkor is vs asking her to find 5 trees that we've found 500 times before. I see this book as an opportunity for adult readers to jazz up their reading time with young kids. I don't know some of the references in the book, but I bet my kid and I could learn about it together.

This is a great little book for the very young reader, with its bright pictures and simple words. But it was also a lot of fun for me, as I figured out what all the words referred to and enjoyed my happy memories of each one. The words are perfectly chosen for book lovers. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

This is too delightful for words! Book lovers, you must buy a copy to tuck in every baby gift you buy (I will add it to the copy of A MONSTER AT THE END OF THIS BOOK that I always include.) It works as a child’s book or a fun gift for book-obsessed adults, so much fun here, and some entries I had to look up (well, one. I had no clue what “Oblomov” was….and now I’ve forgotten.) Want to start your kid on the road to a 5 on his/her/their AP English exam? You need this!

This book was hilarious, beautiful, and made my English major heart happy... However it was a book much more for me than my kiddos. They indulged me but they were ready to move on. Some examples of words included were simple words such as skull (with an illustration associated with Hamlet) and whale (illustration an allusion to Moby Dick) as well as others such as Duex ex machina and allusion that will go over most kids' heads. The illustrations are all allusions and references to classics from Shakespeare to Charlotte's Web.

I would absolutely buy this as a baby shower gift for my fellow book nerd people.

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These books are so fun! This one is great for all book lovers. Each page has words that relate to a book you can guess. I loved it. I would say it really goes over a child's head and this one has a few scary pictures. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

Very fun take on the traditional ABC book for little one. I especially love the slight fantasy feel to the words chosen!

📚 This board book is so darn cute!

📚 Teach your little bookworm words like epistolary, moor, whodunnit, author, foreshadowing, dog ear, wardrobe, red herring, golden ticket, onomatopoeia, Lilliputians, plot twist, Pemberley, and more! Words range from very simple/general to quite specific. I had to look up a word or two to understand the reference myself (like Oblomov).

📚 Cute and colorful illustrations will help parents explain the book-related words.

📚 Parents and teachers will love this book just as much, if not more than, the kiddos! It would make a great gift for any bookworm!

📚 This book is part of the 100 First Words series. My granddaughter had the 100 First Words for Little Geeks book when she was little and I can highly recommend that one too!

Thank you @NetGalley and @FamiliusBooks for a copy of this book, which I have read and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

What a cute book for bookworms to share with a child! I actually loved this for myself and can’t wait to share it with my little one when they get a little older!

This book is a lot of fun if you're an avid reader. I loved how excited I got when I understood each reference it made and also on the other hand got extremely curious when I didn't know what a word was referencing. This is perfect for inspiring someone to read classics they haven't gotten to yet.

A fun little spin on first words for little ones. This fun book shares with us 100 words that we should be sharing with our Future little bookworms. You have your normal words like library and friendship and then you get the new fun ones like metaphor, hero’s journey and puffed sleeves. So fun and a perfect amount of humor for all book addicts. Its illustrations are as fun and creative as the words.
You will love this perfect book for all bibliophiles. Makes a great gift for book lovers in your world.