Punching the Clock: Funny Action Idioms

by Marvin Terban, Thomas Huffman

Overview

Introduces and explains action idioms and their origins with comical illustrations that lend a literal interpretation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780899198651
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/23/1990
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.81(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(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.

Editorial Reviews

"Children will delight in this humorous study, as it makes the English language fun." School Library Journal —

From the Publisher

Gr 3-6 --Terban takes those everyday phrases known as idioms and gives clear and witty explanations of the meanings and origins of over 100 of them. Huffman's literal interpretation of each idiom in black-and-white ink drawings with bits of green add a comic air. Children will delight in this humorous study, as it makes the English language fun. An index of the idioms should make it a teacher pleaser as well. --Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Public Schools, VA

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