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Wild Robot
Wild Robot | Peter Brown
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"Can a robot survive in the wilderness?" When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her.From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed novel about what happens when nature and technology collide.
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olivia.d
The Wild Robot | Peter Brown

“Roz was a robot, and she was not alive. But she was about to discover that being alive is not the same as being human”

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olivia.d
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I wouldn‘t use this in a lesson but might have it somewhere in my room

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olivia.d
The Wild Robot | Peter Brown
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I really like the themes of this book and how it‘s done in a way for a kid to understand. Even as an adult reader I took away the messages from this book

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leslovestoread
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I love this book for young readers and the message about kindness and perseverance. I would definitely use this is my classroom around 4th grade.

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M.Marvins
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I really like this book. It has an awesome message of kindness and I think it‘d be a really good book to use in a lesson that talks about kindness and its importance.

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DogMomIrene
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#BookHaul for a good cause. My local library put out a call for new or gently used books for kids of all ages.

They partner with P.E.I. Literary Alliance to distribute them over the holidays across the province in Xmas Hampers. I haven‘t read any of these, but the descriptions sounded good and the price point was low enough that I could buy doubles for some. Gotta get books into as many middle school hands as possible.

CBee The Wild Robot series is excellent 🤖 ♥️ 2mo
DogMomIrene @CBee Thank you for that feedback! I was trying to buy as many books as I could for about $100 and the books I knew were pricey. 2mo
CBee @DogMomIrene of course! I loved it as much as my 12 year old did ♥️ 2mo
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BookmarkTavern Amazing! 🤩 2mo
AnnCrystal Don't know if all Dollars Tree stores stock books. One just opened in my neighborhood and they had, limited, yet a really interesting selection. All with a sticker price of around $2.

Example of what my local store had:

A good selection of Judy Blume (I didn't buy, not my usual genre).

A few books in the Creepers series (really want to collect more of those).

Young readers books for toddlers and little kids (found a Batman 🦇💝).

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AnnCrystal P.S. maybe go with a friend, kinda lonely...at least my location was.

Also, there were a couple of individual guys walking around with mobiles, no baskets, and seemingly not buying anything?? They seemed to be observing people more than merchandise...actually, I'm noticing this more and more all around town.

Be safe 🙏💝.
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DogMomIrene I had not considered the dollar stores. I‘m such a homebody. A homebody who walks her dogs to get out of the house on the regular. But we have one close by so I‘ll check them out. 2mo
DogMomIrene @AnnCrystal I appreciate your concern. We live on Prince Edward Island, which is Canada‘s smallest province. We‘re in a safe area. We bought our house from a woman who never locked her doors. We chose to move to 🇨🇦 in part to be safer. I‘ve lived in several large US cities, so “Constant Vigilance” has always been a motto. I‘ve noticed a few things here that raise my level of concern, but are easily avoidable. We‘re really fortunate. Stay safe💜 (edited) 2mo
AnnCrystal @DogMomIrene 😍that sounds whimsical 💝💝💝 ☺️👍📚💝. 2mo
Nebklvr Those are great choices. 2mo
DogMomIrene @Nebklvr Thank you! I scoured reviews, but hearing these are good from Littens makes me more confident that there will be some happy middle schoolers. 2mo
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M.Marvins
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Graphic novels really are not my favorite thing to read but I enjoyed the storyline in this book. The illustrations in this book are also very good, and I love how the robot is drawn. This was definitely a cute book that I would recommend to students.

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Chloeeberlein
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“Maybe we are all a little bit like Roz. We‘re all searching for a place to call home.”

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Chloeeberlein
The Wild Robot | Peter Brown

When a robot named Roz washes up on a remote island, she faces a big challenge as she learns to survive in the wild. As she learns to navigate the complexities of her new environment, she discovers the power of friendship and the beauty of nature. Join Roz on her journey of self-discovery in “The Wild Robot,“ reminding us of the connections we share with the world around us.

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Chloeeberlein
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This book is entertaining for readers as it tells the story of a robot trying to find its place in nature as it raises a young gosling. There is lots of action and surprises as the robot learns what it is like to care for and love a living creature. It is a little bit of a slow read at the beginning, but The Wild Robot is overall a great book.

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JudeCC
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I also started reading this one cause I also want to watch the film. 😃🙌 So far the writing is definitely for children. It‘s super easy, sweet & repetitive. A nice surprise (since I tend to buy books by its cover sometimes 🤷🏽‍♀️🙈), is that the robot is a female. 😊 I‘m so happy the book doesn‘t have the darn Netflix sticker or a movie tie-in cover! 😮‍💨🙌💃
#currentlyreading #thewildrobot #booktomovie #reading #dystopian #booknerd #femalemc

TEArificbooks Loved this book and the movie. Very heartwarming story. 3mo
JudeCC @TEArificbooks 😃🙌😊 3mo
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mh930121
The Wild Robot | Peter Brown

“Our robot wasn‘t designed for the wilderness. She was designed for the indoors. She was designed to work on farms. She was not designed to live out in nature. And yet, here she was.”

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mh930121
The Wild Robot | Peter Brown

Roz discovers what it means to live, love, and find her place in a world she was never designed for.

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mh930121
Wild Robot | Peter Brown
Pickpick

This story follows a robot named Roz, who washes up on an island and must learn to survive in the wild. She interacts with animals and nature, discovering what it means to be alive.

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Shannon_McKinney
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I had a spare moment between appointments yesterday while in Columbus. So, naturally I had to stop into The Book Loft and pick up two copies of The Wild Robot for both of my kiddos. If you haven‘t been to The Book Loft before I highly recommend it. It‘s always a good time! 🤖

TEArificbooks My kids loved The Wild Robot, we are looking forward to the movie 4mo
Shannon_McKinney @TEArificbooks that‘s great to hear! I‘m hoping they will finish it before we see the movie as well! 😊 4mo
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ManyWordsLater
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Trying to convince the bigger bookworm that she can read this book.

Let‘s see how I do. 🤞🤞

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SMH86
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Pickpick

Cute story. Robot becoming one with nature of the land and animals and adopting a bird son. Short book, short chapters. Great way to break up the more serious current readings.

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peanutnine
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I really loved this middlegrade story. A robot named Roz winds up on an island & learns to adapt to her environment & befriend the local wildlife population. She makes herself a home & a community. I thought this was a great exploration of wildlife & nature from a unique perspective. I can't wait to continue Roz's story in the next installment & I'm looking forward to seeing how the film adaptation turns out
#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

KadaGul I read 📖 this book 📚 for Ela Public Library‘s 2023, 12 to Try for Robot 🤖Prompt. It was adorable. 7mo
TheSpineView Fantastic!🤩📖 7mo
Nutmegnc Can‘t wait to see the movie too! 7mo
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Rachiiebookdragon
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Pickpick

A sweet book

Read for reading challenges

4/5

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Bookish_Gal
The Wild Robot | Peter Brown
Pickpick

This is a cute little novel about a robot, Roz, washing ashore an island and learns to be wild. She learns from watching the animals, slowly learning their language. Heartbreaking at points, as the story takes no prisoners with reality. Animals die; frozen in winter and shot by hunters. It‘s a reality of life, and it is crafted sensitively. Liked how she raises a gosling as her own son. Wonderful connection. The ending surprised me.

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Karisa
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Feels like a classic! Beautiful slim novel following a shipwrecked robot just trying to make sense of the world and make friends. Thanks for the recommendations here on Litsy, and I‘ll be sure to recommend this to my middle schoolers. 💗🤖🪿🌲

monalyisha Have you read his picture book? A favorite. 11mo
Karisa @monalyisha Oooh. I might need that for my classroom. Looks great!💗 11mo
Tamra Yes, a beautiful classic! 11mo
TheBookHippie The whole series is wonderful ♥️♥️♥️ 11mo
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cam1119@gmail.com
The Wild Robot | Peter Brown

best book ever

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TheSpineView
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Klou Perfect!! 1y
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SolitaryAdventures
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Listened to this on audio and liked it. It was a very sweet and simple story with a heartfelt lesson or two.

My first book to celebrate Middle Grade March! 💚

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Addison_Reads
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Such a sweet story! 💚

This MG book about a robot who becomes a parent to a goose was adventurous and heartfelt. It explores how humans and climate change are both altering the natural world, but it does so in a very accessible way to younger readers.

I'll admit though, the end got a little futuristic by comparison to the rest, and now I'm curious to see what unfolds in the next book.

The illustrations were also lovely.

Tamra Very sweet ❤️❤️ 2y
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BekaReid
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Pickpick

I had fun shopping for my niece's bday and, of course, had to read the book! It's a delightful story, and I appreciated the humanity the author instills in Roz and the lessons about nature and adapting to a new environment.

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Chittavrtti
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June reads read.

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Johanna414
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Pickpick

I've been reading this with the kids at bedtime for a couple months. We maxed out our renewals at tbe library because we only read a few pages a night after a few picture books. Nina cried when I told her it would have to go back to the library soon, because she wanted to "keep reading it forever." So naturally I bought a copy to keep ? I think its safe to say they loved it! #raisingreaders

Tamra 💙💙 3y
Bookzombie I loved this one and the sequel! 2y
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Wife
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So enjoyed reading these books with my grandson. Whoever thought books about a robot could be so emotional 🥲? Good lessons about kindness and finding family and belonging. 4/5🤖s

Tamra Sooo good! 3y
TheBookHippie I CRIED!!! I love these books! I hear there will be a number three! 3y
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MicrobeMom
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Day one of summer vacay and this kid has already started his summer reading! #raisingreaders

Wife Sweet pic of your kid! My grandson and I loved this story and just finished the sequel. 🤖 3y
Bookzombie I love this book and the sequel! Cute pic! 3y
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kellyann28
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This was a very cute middle grade read. The book covers a lot of nature related topics such as life cycles, migration, and animal behaviors. I will probably suggest this to my daughter when she's a bit older!

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Allylu
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Read the first of these 2 books for a Nature read for #Hikeathon and HAD to read the sequel to find out what happened to ROZ, the Wild Robot! The story fed the geeky part of my brain and also warmed the mother in me. That‘s all I will say, but you should listen/read these. The narrator was fantastic, too. #46 & #47 #BookSpin #24 & #25 #BFC22 #SERIES2022 #Pantone2022Colour Loden Frost & Chiseled Stone #Hikeathon #MiddleGradeReads

TheAromaofBooks I'm in love with these covers!! 3y
wanderinglynn I‘m going to check these out! 3y
Clwojick They look adorable! 💖 3y
Wife I love them too!❤️ 3y
TheSpineView Fabulous! 3y
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Chittavrtti
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Some of the children saw me reading this and were very happy. Such a sweet book. There are some emotionally scary parts for younger readers.

Tamra It‘s a Very sweet book. I can‘t wait for the 3rd installment. 3y
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Bethanyroe
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Pickpick

This was a little surprise! A friend recommended it to me after she read it to her family as a read-aloud, and it did not disappoint. It‘s such a different type of story, in a good way, and I loved how bite-sized the chapters are…good for a busy family to work in here and there. My kids definitely want the sequel.

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Bookzombie
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#reviewcatchup

“Hello, I‘m Rozzum unit 7134, but you may call me Roz.”
Roz awakes (after curious otters push the button on the back of her head) to find she is on an island. She doesn‘t know where she is from, but begins to explore and learn. Initially the animals distrust Roz, but through kindness she makes friends. She finds family and a home in the wild, until a past she is unaware of catches up to her.

These were so enjoyable! 💗

TheBookHippie I have been promoting these for years! They are so good! When the first one came out I insisted it be in the school library and the librarian fell in love with it so much she actually got several copies for classrooms too. So fun. 3y
Bookzombie @TheBookHippie Yay! I love that! I‘m excited to give them to my nephew in a year or two. I was on the author‘s website and it looks like he is working on a third one, but there is no publication date so far. 3y
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TheBookHippie @Bookzombie I‘ve been waiting as well for number 3. I‘m waiting for my grandson as well next year should be the year! 3y
Tamra Such lovely affirming stories for all ages! 3y
Bookzombie @Tamra Yes,exactly! 💗 3y
Tamra I hope #3 is plastered everywhere so I don‘t forget! My daughter and I definitely want to read it. 3y
Bookzombie @Tamra Me too! 3y
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SilverShanica
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new - don‘t judge me I have a lot of books.
Join the fun if you want. This is day 317.
#bookstoread
#tbrpile
#bookstagram

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Rissa1
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#NutsInMay
📚 finish Five Presidents ✔
📚finish To Sir Phillip With Live✔
📚finish Audiobook
📚 start a book from my TBR shelf✔
I finished the book from my TBR, but ran out of time with my audiobook. I would have been fine but my husband decided he wanted to watch something with me. 🤷‍♀️ I am happy with my outcome.
@Andrew65

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Andrew65 Fantastic 👏👏👏🙌🍾🥂👍🥂🥳😊 Thanks for playing along. 4y
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snowpaws94
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Pickpick

Roz the robot washes up on shore of an island full of animals. The animals are scared of the robot at first, but eventually they befriend her when she starts to raise a baby goose. This middle grade book is so adorable and the sketches are amazing. This little robot had some much emotion! It was perfect. Great book.

TheNeverendingTBR I love this cover! 4y
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jessijames
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Pickpick

Reading/Discussing books with my 9 year old daughter gives me such joy. We LOVED this one and can‘t wait to start the next. Highly recommend it for your littles!

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TheBookAddict
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Finished this one on Friday, but I really didn‘t know how I felt about it.

It‘s a middle grade book that will expose them to the reality that different doesn‘t always mean bad or dangerous. It also touches upon the chosen family, finding one‘s purpose, and love and kindness.

I will be reading book 2 soon.

#YesiReads #middlegrade

Tamra We adored these books, especially as an adoptive family. 💜 4y
TheBookAddict @Tamra yes! And it‘s perfect for younger children. It‘s easy to read and understand. I have to find out what happens to Roz and his family. 4y
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Eggs
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Klou Wonderful! 4y
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MinnieTimperley
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Pickpick

This was a sweet read and perfect for middle schoolers to explore themes of difference, family, friendship and feelings. Simple, accessible language which is enriched by crafted sentence structures. You end up caring for Roz, the robot, and I definitely want to discover out what becomes of her in the sequel.

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MinnieTimperley
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#popsugarreadingchallenge2020: A book with a robot, cyborg, or AI character.

Aseleener That's a great one. 5y
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JoScho
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When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on an island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And how will she survive? Roz's only hope is to learn from the island's hostile animals. When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals decide to help, and the island starts to feel like home. Until one day, her mysterious past comes back to haunt her.... #wild #boundtogetherjune

OriginalCyn620 Sounds intriguing! 5y
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jjkohman
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I am blown away by this book. Roz is an amazing character.

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ImperfectCJ
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After hearing me praise this novel, my children asked me to read it aloud to them, which gave me a chance to notice this: "shimmied" where it should be "shinnied." *sigh* Still a good book and very fun to read aloud, just diminished a little in my eyes.

ImperfectCJ Uh-oh...is this a spoiler? I am so bad at recognizing when something's a spoiler, so someone please let me know if I should edit the post to indicate spoileriness. 5y
Butterfinger No I don't think it is a spoiler, but I say "shimmy" for climbing down. Is it a regional thing, do you think? 5y
violabrain I also say “shimmy.” I just looked up both words and the definition of “shinny” is: “another word for shimmy“. So it seems that shimmy is the predominant word. 5y
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ImperfectCJ @Butterfinger Not regional, just a common misuse. I think it's one of those that's shifting meaning because of usage, like "nonplussed" and "begging the question." Merriam-Webster even lists shinny as a possible definition of shimmy, so I know I'm fighting a losing battle. :-) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shimmy 5y
ImperfectCJ @violabrain Not according to M-W: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shinny Probably depends on the source. 5y
Butterfinger @ImperfectCJ @violabrain it reminds me of Shania Twain's song Any Man of Mine. You got to shimmy, shake, make the earth quake. 😜 Don't you love the evolution of words? 5y
Sunraven I think I agree with Jan Freeman (at Throw Grammar From the Train)‘s idea that this is basically a dog-whistle edit, but that‘s okay, it gives me a rare chance to use the term “dog-whistle edit.” 😆 5y
ImperfectCJ @Sunraven Well, I think that the difference in meaning makes it more significant than dog-whistle editing, but I can see the argument. As Abe Simpson says, "My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and that's the way I likes it." ? 5y
Sunraven My understanding of dog-whistle edits is that they can arguably be based on real distinctions, but ones that the general population doesn‘t make, so that the correction doesn‘t increase readability for a large majority of readers. In this case the distinction seems as if it might even decrease readability and add mild confusion, which to my copy editor brain makes it undesirable, but even among copy editors I was considered odd, so, y‘know. 😉 5y
TEArificbooks I use shimmied. I never heard of shinnied. Also the teacher in me says shimmied demonstrates the narrators voice therefore shimmied is the best choice for the word. 5y
ImperfectCJ @Sunraven I think we're using the same definition of dog-whistle editing just with a different threshold. I think of "nauseated" vs "nauseous"...very slight distinction while shinny and shimmy have two distinct meanings (climbing up or down vertically with the use of arms and legs vs a frenetic dancing). Or had until people started combining them. If I were copy editing, I'd note it then let the author choose which to use. I just like shinny. :-) 5y
ImperfectCJ @Sunraven And I keep saying dog-whistle editing instead of dog-whistle edits, which makes me sound like an idiot, but I think you know what I mean. Kind of like when Peter Brown uses "shimmied" here. Meaning is clear, word choice is inaccurate. Or at least imprecise. Darned language. 5y
Sunraven It‘s true, it‘s pretty much my threshold settings for all editing judgements that make me into an oddball. 😁 And if I were editing someone‘s work and they were set on shinny, I‘d absolutely let them have it their way, since it seems like a relatively minor issue. Many other delicious fish await frying. 😆 5y
Sunraven And in my book (Does that count as a pun here? 🤔), language is messy, and using it messily doesn‘t make anyone look like an idiot, so no worries! It‘s the reasoning behind the language that makes me give people the side-eye, personally. And honestly? I like seeing a little mess. Perfection is an (IMO unnecessarily) exhausting standard to chase. 😉 (edited) 5y
ImperfectCJ @Sunraven Messy language can be quite nice, and very useful. My hanging onto "proper" usage makes it tough for me to write realistic dialogue (that and a lack of anything interesting for my characters to say). I will note, too, that it's been a long time since I copy edited professionally, so I might have a little pent-up pedantry. Also, "in my book" definitely counts as a pun. ? 5y
Sunraven My personal pun-ometer has always been calibrated just as oddly as my editing judgement thresholds, although maybe it‘s off in the opposite direction. 😆

And lots of us of the editorly persuasion go through pedantic phases, don‘t we? I had an unusually short one, for some reason — annnd now I suddenly have a handful of offbeatish ideas for writerly flexibility exercises. Haha ... oh, man.

Litsy discussions are good. 😉
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ImperfectCJ @Sunraven "Litsy discussions are good." Agreed. Way better than Facebook discussions, and more likely to find language appreciators here! I ❤️ puns, but I find myself using them cautiously. Wordplay doesn't always go over well and often elicits blank stares outside of wordy circles. I would be interested in learning more about your ideas for writerly flexibility exercises... 5y
ljuliel Shimmy is the correct term. Shinny means the same thing. No difference. 5y
Clare-Dragonfly Interesting. I‘ve heard of the word “shinny,” but never used it. When I read that sentence I figured she was moving down the tree by moving quickly back and forth! 5y
LiteraryinPA I‘ve always heard it as shimmy! 5y
ImperfectCJ @ljuliel Being used like they mean the same thing and meaning the same thing aren't the same thing. I respect his right to use this word and through repeated misuse, shimmy has become an accepted definition of shinny, but there is still a difference in dictionary meaning (see Merriam-Webster definition of both). 5y
ImperfectCJ @mdm139 There are definitely good arguments in favor of his use of the word. It's still a different word, though. :-) 5y
ImperfectCJ @LiteraryinLititz Yep, I think the similar sound of the words has facilitated the merger of their meanings. I'm still attached to shinny, though. :-) (edited) 5y
Sunraven I think years of practice has given me something of an immunity to blank stares. 😆 (And I‘ve gotten worse than blank stares, so they don‘t seem too bad.) I do try not to bore my audience, at least. 😁

Still thinking about those flexibility exercises! I was just talking about them an hour or so ago. Seriously considering doing something with that crazy idea, and it‘s all thanks to the superior conversational skills of Littens, haha!
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