Her collages combine disparate elements to create a cohesive whole, echoing the ways in which roget ordered the world into lists that evolved into his groundbreaking thesaurus. A picture book biography of roget entitled the right word. Roget and his thesaurus by jen bryant and melissa sweet. Roget was a physician, scientist, lexicographer, and the right word relates to the compiling of his treasure house of words or thesaurus. This picture book is a highlighted biography of the life of peter roget, author of the popular rogets thesaurus. Roget and his thesaurus is just the right book for home libraries. A readers theater script brought to you by bound to stay bound books the right word. Most kids will encounter a thesaurus at sometime in their education, and bryant encourages a sense of wonder about the kind of guy who would dream up such a tome. Finally in 1805, roget s first big book of word lists was finished containing 100 pages, ideas and more than 1500 words. His family moved often and he was shy, but he managed to entertain himself by his selfinstruction. Last summer when i attended the michigan reading association conference, one of the presenters there mentioned the right word.
Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. Students can also write an about the author page for their thesaurus and sentences with the words in them etc. Roget and his thesaurus is a nonfiction book about the life of roget and how his thesaurus came about. The right word is a biography that follows the life of peter roget, a man of many talents and the creator of a specialized thesaurus that was named in his honor. There is many ways to add writing components into this activity.
Roget and his thesaurus, and more a ferris wheel on the california coast became a landmark. This wikihow teaches you how to look up a synonym for a word by using microsoft words thesaurus feature. Roget and his thesaurus ebook written by jen bryant. A thesaurus is a software tool included with some word processors that provides synonyms for selected words on command. For shy young peter mark roget, books were the best companions and it wasn t long before peter began writing his own book. How are roget and selig the same in their love of words and how are they are different in their love of words and what they do with them to impact. Beginning from his young childhood in switzerland, bryant follows roget through his teenage years in london, medical school in scotland, his marriage, and finally the publication of his thesaurus. For shy young peter mark roget, books were the best companionsand it wasnt long before peter began writing his own book. Well, narratively and with this i of course mean from an entirely textual point of view, jennifer fisher bryants the right word. I found this book fascinating, as i love using a thesaurus. I want everyone to be able to use my word book, not just doctors, politicians, and lawyers. The author not only walks readers through the events of rogets life. Through the years his lists of words grew and in 1852 with his childrens encouragement he published his thesaurus, greek for treasure house, organized so that anyonedoctor, lawyer, cobbler, or factory workercould find the right word when they needed it. Peter roget, the man who penned the first and most famous of all thesauruses, grew up a shy, intellectually precocious child who loved ideas, and words, and lists.
Melissa sweet the story of shy young peter mark roget, for whom books were the best companionsand it wasnt long before peter began writing his. Roget and his thesaurus can be used as a mentor text for teaching about nonfiction, parts of a book, synonyms, vocabulary and more. Unlike other learning tools at the time, roget s thesaurus is specially organized into different classes and subclasses to make it easier to navigate. A marvelous picture book biography about shy peter mark roget, who loved words and loved order. After that session, i rushed over to the onsite bookstore where i spent way more money then i should. Poetic language describes peter roget s eventful life from boyhood, through a distinguished career as doctor and scientist, to the publication of his lifelong passion and invention. For shy young peter mark roget, books were the best companions and it wasnt long before peter began writing his own book. Throughout his time at medical school and in his career, he began to make lists of words, organized by topic or idea. Roget and his thesaurus truly is an absolutely perfect junior level biographical introduction to both the life and times of peter mark roget and his famous still now in use and also having been globally imitated for many languages other than english thesaurus. Roget and his thesaurus 2014, by jen brant and illustrated by melissa sweet, presents the life of peter mark roget 17791869. Roget and his thesaurus isbn%9780802853851% written by jen bryant pictures by melissa sweet eerdmans books for young readers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the right word.
His thesaurus, published in 1852 and nurtured by his descendants, has never gone out of print. Did you know that the word thesaurus means treasure house in greek. As a child, peter experienced frequent moves with his mother and family after his father died. This led him to enjoy the company of books, and the making of lists. Melissa sweet the story of shy young peter mark roget, for whom books were the best companionsand it wasnt long before peter began writing his own book. Happily, all that has changed, and we now have this spirited portrait of the swissborn victorian who found an ingenious way to help people say what they mean. Peter mark roget, whose boyhood passion for listmaking and finding the right word for every situation, led him to create his treasure house of a book, the thesaurus. Ten years ago, the right word, a picturebook life of peter mark roget, inventor of the thesaurus, would have been a publishing nonstarter a project too special for the market to bear.
The book has been in print ever since, with 28 printings in roget s lifetime. If only all the ideas in the world could be found in one place. Nov 09, 2014 ten years ago, the right word, a picturebook life of peter mark roget, inventor of the thesaurus, would have been a publishing nonstarter a project too special for the market to. The right word is a richly illustrated biography of famed thesaurus author peter mark roget. Roget and his thesaurus, author jen bryant and illustrator melissa sweet tell the story of peter mark roget, who was born in 1779 and died in 1869. Bryants engaging, accessible narrative and sweets delightfully detailed mixed media illustrations meld together to create a marvel, a wonder, a surprise, of a book. According to the author, roget developed a firm belief that everyone should be.
Roget and his thesaurus from the worlds largest community of readers. Roget and his thesaurus illustrated by melissa sweet, written by jen bryant publishers summary. Jan 26, 2017 students can decorate the thesaurus and add photo. On one page, roget expresses his dismay with his lacking vocabulary. Apr 12, 2015 peter mark roget, whose boyhood passion for listmaking and finding the right word for every situation, led him to create his treasure house of a book, the thesaurus. After his fathers death, the family moved to edinburgh, in 1793, and he shortly began to study medicine at the university of edinburgh, graduating in 1798. Roget and his thesaurus, illustrated by melissa sweet who received the caldecott medal for the illustrations, written by jen bryant. For over 20 years, has been helping millions of people improve their mastery of the english language and find the precise word with over 3 million synonyms and antonyms and the ability to filter search results by relevance, word length, and complexity. Poetic language describes peter rogets eventful life from boyhood, through a distinguished career as doctor and scientist, to the publication of his lifelong passion and invention. For bibliophiles, wordsmiths, scientists, and history buffs, the right word. For shy young peter mark roget, books were the best companions a. British physician and scholar who compiled the thesaurus of english words and phrases. This book is an inviting, visually engrossing portrayal of peter mark roget and the creation of the thesaurus.
Roget and his thesaurus written by jen bryant and melissa sweet script adaptation by gail shipley, tba committee member readers. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word. Roget lectured, invented the slide rule and the pocket chess set and, inspired by the publication of several contemporary, inferior books of lists, returned to his own. After becoming a doctor, he continued to work on his lists at night and published his first work in 1805. This picture book is a highlighted biography of the life of peter roget, author of the popular roget s thesaurus.
It will definitely make the students feel and understand roget and his thesaurus. Roget and his thesaurus is a fabulous illustrated junior biography, celebrating the richness and power of words, and the wonderful story of the. A ferris wheel on the california coast became a landmark. Compare and contrast the the boy who loved words roni schotter and the right word. The right word book austin public library bibliocommons. Peter took his love for words and used it to organize his ideas and find exactly the right word to express just what he thought. Roget and his thesaurus by jen bryant and melissa sweet peter roget, the man who penned the first and most famous of all thesauruses, grew. Peter roget, the man who penned the first and most famous of all thesauruses, grew. Roget and his thesaurus isbn%9780802853851% written by jen bryant pictures by melissa sweet eerdmans books for young readers a. Jan 24, 2015 this is the story of peter mark roget, inventor of the thesaurus, and it is a beauty in every sense of the word. This intelligent and artistic picture book biography speaks to readers of almost any age. Not every kid, especially in the earlyreader set, is going to be as fired up as young peter about choosing the right word and compiling knowledge, with passages such as, if only all the ideas in the world could be found in one place, then everyone would have one book where they could find the best. Peter roget, the man who penned the first and most famous of all thesauruses, grew up a shy, intellectually precocious child who loved ideas, and words.
Roget and his thesaurus tells about the life of peter mark roget, who loved to create lists and organize information. How are roget and selig the same in their love of words and how are they are different in their love of words and what they do with them to impact others. The illustrations used also include synonyms for words. Sweets inspired mixed media illustrations illuminate the personality and work of a man passionately interested in many things. The author not only walks readers through the events of. One of my favorite books of 2014, the right word, takes a look at the creation of rogets thesaurus and the man who created it. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most. It was named a caldecott honor book for excellence in illustration and won the sibert medal for excellence in childrens nonfiction. For shy and brilliant peter roget, words were powerful not just for him or for the learned, but for everyone. With this in mind, chronic listmaker peter mark roget wrote his thesaurus, first published in. Roget and his thesaurus tells an interesting tale about a young man who liked lists. Oct 25, 2015 the right word is a biography that follows the life of peter roget, a man of many talents and the creator of a specialized thesaurus that was named in his honor.
Also compare and contrast the illustrators, giselle potter the boy who loved words and melissa sweet the right word. From the time peter was little, he spent most of his time with books. But it was not until after he got married, had kids and revised his book that he published his thesaurus in 1852 which sold out quickly. Eerdmans books for young readers, 2014 isbn 9780802853851. Throughout his childhood, he kept notebooks of lists and ideas. Not only are the illustrations remarkable which i would expect from melissa sweet, the text is beautifully integrated with them to present a. With an interesting mishmash of collage art, the right word.
His thesaurus, published in 1852 and nurtured by his descendants, has never gone out. Roget and his thesaurus by jen bryant with pictures by melissa sweet is a biography written for children of the creator of the thesaurus, peter roget. Discover more about jen bryant and her books as well as news, contests, and events, visit her website. Roget and his thesaurus was published by eerdmans books in 2014. This is the story of peter mark roget, inventor of the thesaurus, and it is a beauty in every sense of the word. For shy young peter mark roget, books were the best companions, and it wasnt long before peter began writing his own book. Narrator 1 narrator 2 narrator 3 narrator 4 narrator 5 narrator 6 mot. Peter mark roget was born in london, the son of jean john roget 17511783, a genevan cleric, and his wife catherine romilly, sister of samuel romilly. Roget and his thesaurus is a zany, informative, quirkily illustrated biography of peter mark roget 17791869 for kids age 7 and up. Unlike other learning tools at the time, roget s thesaurus is specially organized into different classes and subclasses to. He meant for his thesaurus to have a democratizing effect. The story of shy young peter mark roget, for whom books were the best companionsand it wasnt long before peter began writing his own book. Roget synonyms, roget pronunciation, roget translation, english dictionary definition of roget. Roget and his thesaurus is a fabulous illustrated junior biography, celebrating the richness and power of words, and the wonderful story of the man who organized and listed words to make them accessible to all who are literate.