Sounds as if you've created a very scary future for us, Lynn.

There's a children's book called "Phileas's Fortune" [Linked Image] by Agnes de Lestrade and Valeria Docampo, which we have and love. Well, I love it. We read it at least several times a year (my kids have TONS of books, so any picture books we repeat shows an appreciation for it in my opinion). The second editorial review of the book (the more accurate of the two, in my opinion, since we've had the book since my older child was in preschool and THEY were never scared of the imagery of the pictures) on BN.com gives the basic jist of the story where words need to be bought and eaten in order to be spoken. In France, where the book was originally printed, it was called "The Great Word Factory". As a lover of words, Lynn, I believe you'd be one to appreciate this story about the wisdom of choosing your words carefully. smile

Last edited by VirginiaR; 07/10/14 01:49 PM. Reason: Expressing myself better
VirginiaR.
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