Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries Stocking Stuffer

Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries Stocking StufferWe think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love and nurture it into being, and once it gains gross motor skills, it starts going exactly where we dont want it to go: it heads right for the goddamned electrical sockets. With wit and irreverence, lexicographer Kory Stamper cracks open the obsessive world of dictionary writing, from the agonizing decisions about what to define and how to

COLORFUL BUTTERFLIES: This flawless fit jigsaw puzzle features 20 different varieties of butterflies with their corresponding names

these women-all illiterate

From simple colors and shapes to more complex and abstract associations

Let your imagination bloom

The sky is clear

Beloved and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett's Dodger

His grandfather

he awakens to a strange

Every morsel is reusable and recyclable

• A sweet bedtime book for kids

Za'atar-Rubbed Butterflied Chicken

inspiring us all to develop a deeper connection to our natural surroundings