The Word Collector

New York Times bestseller

The text type and display are hand-lettered by Peter H. Reynolds. Reynolds Studio assistance by Julia Anne Young. Book design by Patti Ann Harris.

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Peter H. Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books for children, including The Dot , Ish , and Happy Dreamer . His books have been translated into over twenty- ! ve languages around the globe and are celebrated worldwide. In 1996, he founded FableVision with his brother, Paul, as a social change agency to help create “stories that matter, stories that move.” He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts, with his family.

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