Palindromania! (Sunburst Books)
Author: Jon Agee
ISBN: 9780374400255
Price: Rs. 819.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
The ultimate celebration for the palindromic year 2002!What exactly is "palindromania"? It's the inability to see the word STRAW without thinking WARTS. It's the powerful impulse to reverse the name OPRAH to make it HARPO. It's the uncontrollable urge to buy A TOYOTA. It's an obsession with words and phrases that read exactly the same forwards and backwards. And now, in his most entertaining and extensive volume, Jon Agee, the prime purveyor of palindromes, has taken this unique word phenomenon to a whole new level. Featuring themed sections, comic-strip-style stories, and even lengthy monologues, Agee's collection of over 160 familiar and unfamiliar palindromes paired with all-new masterly cartoons is a treasure for word-lovers young and old.Palindromania! is a 2003 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Edition details: English, 160 pages. Reference ISBN: 9780374400255.
About the Author
Jon Agee is an acclaimed author whose published works are celebrated internationally for their insight, narrative skill, and enduring reader appeal.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9780374400255
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan / International Publishers
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
The ultimate celebration for the palindromic year 2002!What exactly is "palindromania"? It's the inability to see the word STRAW without thinking WARTS. It's the powerful impulse to reverse the name OPRAH to make it HARPO. It's the uncontrollable urge to buy A TOYOTA. It's an obsession with words...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Jon Agee.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love how this gentle poem creates a safe space for big feelings. Through lyrical words and comforting imagery, this book helps you and your child pause, breathe, and find calm during moments of sadness, fear, or uncertainty. It’s perfect for read‑alouds at bedtime or in the classroom, opening conversations about emotions, healing, and hope. A beautiful reminder that even in hard times, there is strength, peace, and light within.
- Published by Pan Macmillan / International Publishers.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 160.
Catalog Description
The ultimate celebration for the palindromic year 2002!What exactly is "palindromania"? It's the inability to see the word STRAW without thinking WARTS. It's the powerful impulse to reverse the name OPRAH to make it HARPO. It's the uncontrollable urge to buy A TOYOTA. It's an obsession with words and phrases that read exactly the same forwards and backwards. And now, in his most entertaining and extensive volume, Jon Agee, the prime purveyor of palindromes, has taken this unique word phenomenon to a whole new level. Featuring themed sections, comic-strip-style stories, and even lengthy monologues, Agee's collection of over 160 familiar and unfamiliar palindromes paired with all-new masterly...
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