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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus is an American children's picture book by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. It was published in 2014 by Eerdmans Books for Young Readers and it was the recipient of the 2015 Caldecott Honor. It was named one of "The Best Books for Children 2014" by Kirkus.

Description
watercolor palette with shots of teal, scarlet and fuchsia, Sweet embeds vintage bits (ledger paper, type drawers, botanical illustrations and more), creating a teeming, contemplative, playfully celebratory opus.

Plot
"Words, Peter learned, were powerful things. And when he put them in long, neat rows, he felt as if the world itself clicked into order." For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions — and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and used it to organize his ideas and find exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time.

This book is an inviting, visually engrossing portrayal of Peter Mark Roget and the creation of the thesaurus. Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget's life, depicted through lyrical text and brilliantly detailed illustrations. This elegant book celebrates the joy of learning and the power of words.

Critical Reception

 * Caldecott Honor Book, 2015
 * CLSC Young Readers selection, 2015
 * Eureka! Honor Award, 2014
 * Kirkus Prize Finalist, 2014
 * Huffington Post Best Picture Books of 2014
 * Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal
 * Orbis Pictus Honor Book 2015
 * SCBWI Golden Kite Award for Illustration