The Wordy Book in Bloomington, MN

What happens when words and pictures coexist, bump into one another, are in constant conversations? How might words paint a bird, while that very bird sings the words themselves? This book invites readers to participate in a vibrant celebration of language itself.
"Some children’s books feel like classics the first time one encounters them. It’s not hard to imagine young poets embracing
The Wordy Book
as warmly as new generations keep embracing
The Little Prince
.”
―Naomi Shihab Nye, for the
New York Times
This book is a collection of paintings made up of words upon words, all moving, interacting, and creating a visually stunning and wordy universe. Each page contains a question to be answered with the words that lie within. What happens when words and pictures coexist in such a way, bump into one another, are in constant conversation? How might words paint a bird, while that very bird sings the words themselves? This book invites readers to participate in a vibrant celebration of language itself.