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There's a Frog in My Throat! : 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me by Pat Street (2004, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherHoliday House, Incorporated
ISBN-100823418197
ISBN-139780823418190
eBay Product ID (ePID)30272807

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Book TitleThere's a Frog in My Throat! : 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me
Number of Pages48 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
TopicLanguage Arts / Composition & Creative Writing, Language Arts / General, Foreign Language Study / English As a Second Language, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, Language Arts / Vocabulary & Spelling, Animals / General, Reference / Dictionaries
FeaturesReprint
IllustratorYes, Leedy, Loreen
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorPat Street
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight8 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width9 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Reviews*"It's more fun than a barrel of monkeys! . . . a volume to crow about!"-- Booklist, Starred Review "a very enlightening collection of common expressions, including similes, metaphors, idioms and proverbs, amusingly illustrated"-- The New York Times Book Review "It will provide substantial browsing pleasure to both animal lovers and children curious about language. The cat's pajamas!"-- Kirkus Reviews "Like a moth to flame, readers will be drawn to this entertaining book. . . . This title is perfect for anyone who wonders about the meaning of everyday expressions, and it makes a good language reference tool."-- School Library Journal "a rare and useful bird."-- Horn Book Magazine "Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed readers should have a whale of a time perusing these diverting, creatively cluttered pages."-- Publishers Weekly An ALA Notable Book A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromFirst Grade
Dewey Decimal428.1
Grade ToFourth Grade
Edition DescriptionReprint
SynopsisHave you heard the buzz? Kids book experts Pat Street and Loreen Leedy worked like dogs (that is, they worked very hard) to pull a rabbit out of a hat (do something amazing) and create this hilarious, comprehensive introduction to similes, metaphors, and idioms. Pairing hilariously literal illustrations--like a duck in scrubs for a quack , or a hen's chicken scratch handwriting--with simple explanations of the expressions, There's a Frog In My Throat! introduces more than four hundred common sayings, and puts them into easy-to-understand context. Each page is packed with cartoonish illustrations and intriguing expressions. Readers will be drawn like a moth to a flame to this fascinating book, equal parts reference and entertainment. Perfect for readers starting to study figurative language and use it in their own writings, or for English language learners of all ages, this picture book is the bee's knees--it's terrific! For more expressive, idiomatic sayings, check out Pat Street's You're Pulling My Leg! , too--quick as a bunny! An ALA Notable Book A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year, Have you heard the buzz? Kids book experts Pat Street and Loreen Leedy worked like dogs (that is, they worked very hard) to pull a rabbit out of a hat (do something amazing) and create this hilarious, comprehensive introduction to similes, metaphors, and idioms. Pairing hilariously literal illustrations--like a duck in scrubs for a quack , or a hen's chicken scratch handwriting--with simple explanations of the expressions, There's a Frog In My Throat introduces more than four hundred common sayings, and puts them into easy-to-understand context. Each page is packed with cartoonish illustrations and intriguing expressions. Readers will be drawn like a moth to a flame to this fascinating book, equal parts reference and entertainment. Perfect for readers starting to study figurative language and use it in their own writings, or for English language learners of all ages, this picture book is the bee's knees--it's terrific For more expressive, idiomatic sayings, check out Pat Street's You're Pulling My Leg , too--quick as a bunny An ALA Notable Book A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

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  • by bon88bids
    Feb 23, 2021

    Helps kids learn figurative language

    This has a good variety of sayings and the explanation. Graphics are great. Of course, there are many that you don't hear often but kids will learn from it. These are helpful for kids who are literal and need to learn to interpret figurative language.

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