Weighty Words, Too, by Paul M. Levitt. Co-written by Elissa S. Guralnick and Douglass Burger. Illustrated by Katherine Karcz.

In this sequel to The Weighty Word Book, English professor Levitt plus former English professor Elissa S. Guralnick and associate English professor Douglass Burger make it easy for young children to learn grown-up words in an amusing context. The authors cleverly use mnemonics to ensure that the words make a lasting impression on young minds. This innovative sequel opens up new doors in the animal, geographic and vocabulary world, and is an entertaining and educational read for children of all ages.

(University of New Mexico Press, 2009; 96 pages; ISBN 0826345581