It Figures: Fun Figures of Speech (Paperback)
An introduction to six common figures of speech -- metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, and hyperbole -- with guidelines for their use and numerous illustrative examples.
Author:
Marvin Terban
Illustrator:
Giulio Maestro
Edition:
Paperback
Language:
English
Print Length:
64 Pages
ISBN:
0395665914
Item Weight:
0.31 lbs
Item Dimensions:
0.23" x 8.93" x 6.75"
About the Author:
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
Editorial Reviews:
"Upon using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing." - School Library Journal
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