A Clever Way To Help Children Learn To Love New Words

Make it fun for young readers to build their vocabularies

Illustration by Boris Kulikov for “Max’s Words” via Macmillan/FSG

Young children often fixate on a word they’ve learned, delighting in using it over and over. How can you help them retain a love of new words after their infatuation the latest has faded? The award-winning picture book Max’s Words offers a clue.