Star Sailor, The Story of Words

Key Selling Points

• A unique nonfiction picture book that introduces young readers to the fascinating world of words, their origins and how they have evolved over time.
• Includes fun examples about the creation of words through misunderstandings and human error, words named after the places they come from and words that start out as the imitation of sounds.
• A section of the book outlines words that came from the First Peoples of the world and includes a map that shows where the words originated.
• Award-winning illustrator Julie McLaughlin's lively illustrations help readers understand word concepts.
• Sara Cassidy's children's books include finalists for the Governor General's Literary Award in Young People's Literature, the Chocolate Lily Award, the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award, the Diamond Willow Award and the Silver Birch Express Award. Her book Genius Jolene won the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize.