In the book, Zan learns many words taught by the Tomlin family. Here is a list of the words he learned:
- up
- now
- come
- hug
- give
- tickle
- more
- drink
- sweet
- no
- clean
- eat
- good
- me
- hurry
- you
- milk
- where
- baby
- mine
- hide
- look
- book
- dog
- brush
- ball
- in
- red
- out
- my
- shoe
- on
- play
- sand
- bucket
- give
- shovel
- toy
- listen
- bird
- kiss
- water
- dirty
- soap
- what
- apple
- food
- box
- open
- banana
- come
- brush
- teeth
- toothbrush
- where
- blanket
- yes
- fish
- tree
- shirt
- pants
- hurt
- sorry
- Zan
- Ben