A unique, fun and interactive story about the magic of words….
Readers Love it,
“Words can be sculptured and treasured, collected and cherished – and if placed in just the right way can create the awesome wonder of a story. A book after my own heart.”
– What Book Next?
Teacher’s Love It,
“The NSW Department of Education has declared vocabulary to be “the greatest predictor of success in literacy” so what better tool to inspire the study and development of words than a book about them. The possibilities are endless but if you’re stuck there are teachers’ notes available.”
– The Bottom Shelf
and Kids do too!
“This is such a beautiful book. The illustrations depicting different words are so clever and my seven year old has been inspired to create her own drawing of a word”
– Rascals and Rainbows
Joanna Bartel
Love Four Learning
“If you’re a casual teacher this is the perfect book to have in your tool kit! It’s a great way to talk about the purpose of words”
Reading Time.
“A visual feast”. Click here to read
The Space magazine (ECC)
A book full of words and art and artful words! The visual poetry style intertwines the words of the book with the illustrations, guiding your eye across thematic settings and charming images. For early readers, this is a nice one to work through together, finding the words wherever they may be hiding on the page.
Rascals and Rainbows
“This is such a beautiful book. The illustrations depicting different words are so clever and my seven year old has been inspired to create her own drawing of a word”
Flip With Joy
“This clever book illustrates the function and magic of words in a way that our little learners can understand, making it a great resource for those who are beginning their journey into reading”Click here to read the full review
National Library of Australia’s Newsletter
“The Art of Words is a unique, fun and interactive story about the magic of words.”
NZ Booklovers
“Bartel creates detailed worlds within the book, with plenty of interesting detail to capture attention. Her drawings exude joy and energy.
Put simply, The Art of Words makes literacy fun. It reveals just how much power words actually have. A brilliant, unique addition to any bookshelf.
Detailed teachers’ notes are also available on the EK Books website, which are perfect not only for the classroom. Parents and caregivers will learn a lot about using books as a resource and tool.” Click here for the full review.
Corner on Character
“I’m so grateful to the publisher for sending this sneak peek at what’s sure to be a huge hit with the teachers and caregivers of aspiring young readers. Brilliantly illustrated, this simple text beautifully explains all of the wonderful things that words can do.” Click here for the full review.
Story Snug
“The Art of Words is a celebration of the power of words, letters and punctuation. It highlights how they can be rearranged to convey different emotions and meanings and tell stories. Words can be found everywhere and this book exudes joy and excitement as a boy and a girl play with them.” Click here for the full review.
Armadillo Newsletter
“Robert Vesico and Joanna Bartel have written and illustrated some beautiful words in this clever, funny and enlightening book.”
Polly, This Enchanted Pixie
“a really fun read that engages little ones and fills them with the joy of creating stories from words.”
Buzz Words
“The Art of Words is a picture book that has all the right words in all the right places. It is suitable for children 4 to 8 years old and is a wonderful resource for a classroom for grades preschool to year 3.” Click here for the full review.
Oh Creative Day
“This book illustrates how language is a living thing and meant to be played with. When this book arrived here, I got legit excited about how it needs to be in every preschooler’s book collection.”
The Bottom Shelf
“The NSW Department of Education has declared vocabulary to be “the greatest predictor of success in literacy” so what better tool to inspire the study and development of words than a book about them. The possibilities are endless but if you’re stuck there are teachers’ notes available.” Click here for the full review.
Picture Book Perfect
“The Art of Words is a lovely, quirky picture book … it would be great to share with emerging readers and [would] be a good addition to a school library.” Click here for the full review.
Mr Loves Bookshelf
“Each page is perfectly designed for the words being explored. I love how they stand out alone but are also deeply connected within the illustrations to create greater meaning for the reader. It’s the perfect combination to promote conversation and questioning which in turn develops oral language, vocabulary and understanding.”
Kids Get Booked
“As surprising as it is beautiful! This is a wonderful book to share with children beginning to learn to read or learning the mechanics of language.”
It’s A Librarians Life
“The perfect book for young readers as well as an excellent learning tool book for Early Childhood teachers and parents who will appreciate the power of punctuation and the joy of learning lots of exciting WORDS.” Click here for the full review.
Sunday Telegraph
“Wonderful word play with illustrations to encourage thinking about words in new and creative ways.” Click here for the full review.
Kids’ Book Review
“Clever, colourful, and creative, with full page illustrations, Robert Vescio’s The Art of Words is highly imaginative, entertaining, and a unique early learning tool.” Click here for the full review.
Swings and Roundabouts Magazine (ECC)
“A great book for celebrating both the magic and power of words and illustrations.”
Ms S Burns
“This book is a great introduction to exploring words and looking at different concepts such as alliteration and onomatopoeia. Great fun for young and older children and exquisitely illustrated.” Click here for the full review.
What Book Next?
“Words can be sculptured and treasured, collected and cherished – and if placed in just the right way can create the awesome wonder of a story. A book after my own heart.” Click here for the full review.
Joanna Bartel
