Praise for The Word Collector : "Peter H. Reynolds always manages to walk a delicate line with his books - make that a couple lines: weighty but not weighed down. Universal yet kid-centric. No easy feat." -Travis Jonker, School Library Journal "Capture[s] the beauty of words and the wonder of sharing them with others.enchanting." -- Kirkus Reviews "Packs a powerful punch.capture[s] both the joy of learning and the power of kindness.

" -- School Library Journal Praise for Happy Dreamer : "The message of acceptance and patience comes through clearly, and the exhortation to 'carve your own path' and 'show the world who you are' will be appreciated by anyone who has ever felt misunderstood." -- Booklist "A sweet gift to praise spirited individuality, this choice encourages readers to dream big. Let those sparkles fly!" -- Kirkus Reviews.