2 Roget Thesaurus Biographies: Narrative or Illustrated

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Looking for a biography about Roget and the origins of his thesaurus? The Man Who Made Lists is an adult narrative biography, while The Right Word is an illustrated picture-book biography for young readers.

Product	Biography type
The Man Who Made Lists	Adult narrative biography
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus	Illustrated picture-book biography for young readers

1. The Man Who Made Lists

Best for Narrative biography

For readers seeking an adult narrative biography rather than a thesaurus reference dictionary, The Man Who Made Lists connects Peter Mark Roget’s life and list-making to the creation of Roget’s Thesaurus. It also covers his childhood desire for order amid family turmoil and follows his interests beyond vocabulary.

The Man Who Made Lists

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2. The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

Best for Illustrated picture-book biography

For young readers exploring the story behind Roget’s Thesaurus, The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus is a picture-book biography that follows Roget’s childhood word lists through the thesaurus’s creation. Detailed mixed-media illustrations accompany Jen Bryant’s lyrical text.

The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus

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Which should you choose?

• For readers seeking an adult narrative biography about Roget and the origins of his thesaurus:
  • The Man Who Made Lists
• For young readers seeking an illustrated picture-book biography about Roget’s path from childhood word lists to the thesaurus:
  • The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus