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English language Idioms English language Idioms Juvenile literature English language Terms and phrases Juvenile literature Figures of speech Figures of speech Fiction Figures of speech Juvenile fiction Figures of speech Juvenile literature Human body Fiction Humorous stories Stories in rhymeCassidy, Sara
Summary: "A simple board book that introduces little ones to the concept of metaphor."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD CASRingstad, Arnold.
Summary: This book is a collection of idioms, from "Stick-in-the-mud" to "Head over heels," giving meaning, origin, and example.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's World 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428.313 RINRingstad, Arnold.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs World Inc 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428.313 RINKooser, Ted
Summary: "A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection of thirty poems, framed by the four elements, is about art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? As poet Connie Wanek alludes to in her afterword--a lively dialogue with former US Poet Laureate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Childs World Inc 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428.313 RINSheehan, Michael
Contents: Student bloopers -- Nautical or nice -- Nifty neologisms -- Krazy combos -- Significantly insignificant -- Double your pleasure -- Bar none -- Future imperfect -- Names that fit like a glove -- Dum and dummer -- Pardon me, myth -- Feet of measured confusion -- Malapropisms and mondegreens -- Mach 1 -- Hue and cry -- Guardian and guideword -- Ollie, ollie, -ologist -- Irish bulls -- Word...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arbutus Press 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.028 SHEArnold, Tedd.
Summary: A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "give him a hand," "laugh your head off," and "hold your tongue."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC ArnolLeedy, Loreen.
Summary: From lucky ducks to just plain quacks, this compilation of sayings is presented with explanations so no reader needs to feel like a silly goose. The animal index wil help the reader ferret out his favorite expression.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC LeedyArnold, Tedd.
Summary: A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "give him a hand" and "hold your tongue."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2001
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E ArnRogers, James T.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barnes & Noble Books 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.1 ROGBloch, Serge.
Summary: A boy receives many confusing words of advice in the form of phrases like, "Dust yourself off and get back in the saddle."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLOArnold, Tedd.
Summary: A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "I'm tongue-tied," "don't give me any of your lip," and "I put my foot in my mouth."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC ArnolCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction ArnoldBrennan-Nelson, Denise.
Summary: Offers an amusing tale about a child's literal interpretation of the statements his mother commonly makes, such as "money doesn't grow on trees" and "hold your horses."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BREHeinrichs, Ann.
Summary: Provides an introduction to similes and metaphors, discussing grammar rules and word usage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 808.042 HEIStreet, Pat
Summary: From "lamebrain" to "feet of clay," a heaping handful of English idioms, similes, metaphors, and other colorful turns of phrase.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428.1 STRBloch, Serge.
Summary: On the first day of school, a student is confused by many of the phrases that are used, such as when the librarian says not to open a can of worms, or when the teacher says he expects the class to be busy bees doing their homework.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Pub. Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLOBloch, Serge.
Summary: A boy who does not like trying new foods receives many confusing words of advice in the form of such phrases as "people need three square meals a day" and "I knew you were a tough cookie."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLODonoghue, Emma
Contents: The last rabbit -- Acts of union -- The fox on the line -- Account -- Revelations -- Night vision -- Ballad -- Come, gentle night -- Salvage -- Cured -- Figures of speech -- Words for things -- How a lady dies -- A short story -- Dido -- The necessity of burning.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2002