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 Liberty or Death: The American Revolution: 1763-1783, which was co-written with his wife, Betsy Maestro, and What Do you Hear When Cows Sing: And Other Silly Riddles, which was co-written with his son, Marco Maestro. 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: School & Education, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Language Arts / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Reference / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Language Arts / Vocabulary & Spelling, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Language Arts / Grammar, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Study Aids / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Literary Criticism & Collections