Yaks Yak - Animal Word Pairs

As yaks yak to one another and ducks duck rams who ram, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park presents a sprightly and comic introduction to a fun form of wordplay, homographs, as engaging animal characters enact verbs made from their names. “Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.”—Booklist
At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a delightful introduction to a fun form of wordplay.

About the author

Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medal winner for A Single Shard and #1 New York Times bestseller for A Long Walk to Water, is the renowned author of picture books and novels for young readers. She lives in Western New York. Learn more at lindasuepark.com.
Jennifer Black Reinhardt has illustrated many acclaimed picture books, including Yaks Yak and Gondra's Treasure, by Linda Sue Park, and Sometimes You Fly, by Katherine Applegate. She has also written and illustrated her own books, including Playing Possum. Jennifer lives with her family in Iowa City, Iowa. Visit her online at jbreinhardt.com.

Summary

As yaks yak to one another and ducks duck rams who ram, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park presents a sprightly and comic introduction to a fun form of wordplay, homographs, as engaging animal characters enact verbs made from their names. “Young readers will love this hilarious, informative book.”—Booklist
At once funny and informative, Yaks Yak presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names. Illustrations rich in comic details show hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other spirited creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same. A chart listing the words, their meanings, and their history is included. Ideal for sharing, this book offers a delightful introduction to a fun form of wordplay.

Product details

• Authors: Linda Sue Park
• Assisted by: Jennifer Black Reinhardt (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins (US)
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 17.12.2025
• EAN: 9780063484498
• ISBN: 978-0-06-348449-8
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Play, learning > Languages; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Poetry / Humorous, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Birds, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Games & Activities / Word Games, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Games & Activities / Puzzles, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Humor / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Baby Animals, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Animals / Fish, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Language Arts / Vocabulary & Spelling, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Language Arts / Grammar, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Concepts / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Art / History