Cover Image

You're pulling my leg! 400 human-body sayings from head to toe

"Hip, hip hooray! Street and Brace have put their heads together and come up with a book about idioms that hits the topic right on the nose for elementary school students and English language learners. This handy volume, a companion to the favorite There's a Frog in My Throat: 440 Animal S...

Full description

Main Author: Street, Pat (Author)
Other Authors: Brace, Eric (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Holiday House, [2016]
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
Wunderly, Kitty tribute.
English language > Terms and phrases > Juvenile nonfiction.
Figures of speech > Juvenile nonfiction.
Human body > Miscellanea > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: "Hip, hip hooray! Street and Brace have put their heads together and come up with a book about idioms that hits the topic right on the nose for elementary school students and English language learners. This handy volume, a companion to the favorite There's a Frog in My Throat: 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me, allows readers to have hundreds of idioms at their fingertips so they can stay on their toes. The rib-tickling jokes, eye-catching illustrations and an overall lighthearted approach will have kids smiling from ear to ear, if they aren't already too busy laughing their heads off at the book's knee-slapping humor."--From publisher's website.
Item Description: Includes index.
Physical Description: 47 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN: 9780823421350 (hardcover)
082342135X (hardcover)
Author Notes: Pat Street has written and edited Language Arts educational materials for many years. She also collects and writes about sayings, and has more than a million in her database! Her previous sayings book, There's a Frog in My Throat! 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me , was a joint project with Loreen Leedy. In a starred Booklist review, it was called "more fun than a barrel of monkeys!" Pat lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband, who is also her best friend, and their two entertaining cats.

Eric Brace is a Master Artist for Hallmark Cards, where he has illustrated and written funny things for over 25 years. He's been using similes, idioms, and metaphors ever since the third grade. Residing in Kansas City, Eric lives in an old house with his lovely wife, adorable boy, giant dog, spotted cat and too many fish.

Similar Items