It Figures!: Fun Figures of Speech

by Marvin Terban, Giulio Maestro (Illustrator)

Overview

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

ISBN-13:	9780395665916
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/18/1993
Pages:	64
Sales rank:	386,893
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.19(d)
Age Range:	10 - 12 Years

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 Marvin Terban's GUPPIES IN TUXEDOS: FUNNY EPONYMS and IT FIGURES! FUN FIGURES OF SPEECH. He lives with his wife, Betsy, in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Upon using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing." School Library Journal

Editorial Reviews

"Upon using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing." School Library Journal —

From the Publisher

Gr 4-6-An enjoyable and informative title. Terban introduces metaphors, similies, onomatopeia, alliteration, hyperbole, and personification. Maestro's cartoons reinforce the material and help readers to understand the concepts fully. Like the pair's other collaborative efforts on the English language, such as Superdupers! (1989), Mad as a Wet Hen (1987), I Think I Thought (1984, all Clarion), this one makes working with words play. Upon using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing.-Molly Godley, Seagate Elementary School, Naples, FL

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