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It Figures!: Fun Figures of Speech

by Marvin Terban, Giulio Maestro
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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.

Introduces and explains common figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole with guidelines for their use and illustrative examples.

Synopsis

An introduction to six common figures of speech -- metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, and hyperbole -- with guidelines for their use and numerous illustrative examples.

Children's Literature

In this second of Mr. Terban's words on words, he expounds on similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, and the like.

About the Author, Marvin Terban

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.

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From the Publisher

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

Children's Literature - Beverly Kobrin

In this second of Mr. Terban's words on words, he expounds on similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, and the like.

School Library Journal

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

Book Details

Published
October 1, 1993
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages
64
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780395665916

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