Buz Words
Maria Felicia Kelley
Reviewed by Barb Radmore
This is a well illustrated book that introduces children to homonyms,
those pesky words that sound the same but are spelled differently and
have different meanings. In this book Buz and his mother begin the
explanation with Buz and buzz, flour and flower, chew, choo and three
others. In rhyming verse the two explore how these words are spelled
and used. These six pairs of homophones are used in various ways to
show their different meanings. It also shows the affection between a
mother and her son. As it ends:
"And though you're my son-
not that orange ball,
you're my shining star
whether big or small."
Kelley's pages of fun rhymes with bright illustrations and will keep
children's attention and show them the fun of language, its sounds and
meanings. It is the first in what seems to be a planned series of books
about homophones. The author's web site also has lesson plans for
teachers that might want ready made worksheets to go with the book.