Peter Reynolds's picture book celebrates the power of words through Jerome, a boy who collects not stamps or coins but words—finding them everywhere and saving them in scrapbooks. He organizes his collection by type (short words, multisyllabic words) and by feeling (words that sound like their meaning, words that make him feel cozy). When his words accidentally scatter, Jerome discovers their power to connect with others and decides to share rather than hoard them. Reynolds, author of The Dot and Ish, continues his exploration of creativity and self-expression with characteristic warmth and clean illustration style. The book invites children to notice language—to pay attention to how words sound, what they evoke, how they can be combined. Jerome's collection grows from observation rather than assignment; he models the kind of attention that good writers cultivate. The scattered words scene and its aftermath suggest that language belongs to everyone, that the best use of collected treasure is sharing it. Reynolds's message about finding your own words and using them to make a difference lands without preachiness because Jerome's passion is genuine and his generosity natural. Teachers and parents use this book to encourage children's relationship with language; children respond to the magical possibilities of a world where words can be gathered like butterflies and arranged like flowers.