You need to stop and think about the text in this book: Yaks yak; Bugs bug bugs; Flounders flounder; and Quails quail. My favourite page is the one filled with Hogs - Hogs hog.
To add to your delight Linda Sue Park adds a word list at the back with origins of the animal names and an explanation of their accompanying action word. Did you know "to hog" first appeared in 1884 in the famous book Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
I do love word play and this book is filled with clever double sets of words. Linda Sue Park is the surprise author. What a talent she is. I have loved reading so many of her books including: A long walk to Water, A Single Shard, Kite Fighters and Prairie Lotus.
Take a look at other books illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt.
An excellent and entertaining vocabulary builder ... Kirkus
Here is another picture book by Linda Sue Park that I highly recommend you try to find in your local or school library. It is not related to Yaks yak but it is a terrific story to share with a young child.
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