Book-A-Day 7

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant and Melissa Sweet is the true story of Peter Roget.  When Peter was younger, he created word lists.  From there, these lists developed into his Thesaurus.  To this day, the Roget Thesaurus is widely purchased and used by many people.  In reading this book, one is able to discover how Roget found the right word to use from his own word lists.  The winner of The Robert F. Sibert Medal and a Caldecott Honor Book, The Right Word is an interesting read!  #BookADay7