“We can only talk about the things we name”: Talking About The Dictionary Story with Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston

Once in a while I may encounter a picture book that confuses me in a good way. It might be its messaging, or the way in which was written. Perhaps it’s the overall theme or it is simply doing something original that I’ve not seen in a picture book before. Whatever the case, these books are meant to be treasured. They are odd and strange and original, and they only appear once in a blue moon.

This year, The Dictionary Story by Oliver Jeffers and Sam Winston is that book.

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