It Figures! - Fun Figures of Speech

Zusatztext "Upon using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing." School Library Journal Informationen zum Autor Marvin Terban's popular wordplay books for Clarion include IN A PICKLE AND OTHER FUNNY IDIOMS and TO HOT TO HOOT: FUNNY PALINDROME RIDDLES. He lives in New York City. Giulio Maestro is an author and artist who has illustrated more than 100 books for young readers, including Marvin Terban's GUPPIES IN TUXEDOS: FUNNY EPONYMS and IT FIGURES! FUN FIGURES OF SPEECH. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Klappentext An introduction to six common figures of speech -- metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, and hyperbole -- with guidelines for their use and numerous illustrative examples. Zusammenfassung An introduction to six common figures of speech -- metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, and hyperbole -- with guidelines for their use and numerous illustrative examples.

Product details

• Authors: Marvin Terban, Marvin/ Maestro Terban
• Assisted by: Giulio Maestro (Illustration)
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.1993
• EAN: 9780395665916
• ISBN: 978-0-395-66591-6
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Language Arts / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Language Arts / Vocabulary & Spelling, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Language Arts / Grammar