Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Concepts - Words

How crazy would it be if it were REALLY raining cats and dogs? Did it REALLY cost an arm and a leg? Figures of speech are used regularly in cultures all over the World; from every day conversation, to hard life lessons. They are so common in fact, that very few stop to ponder the absolutely goofy imagery that comes along with these figures of speech when taken literally The Literally Illustrated Collection of Idioms, Metaphors and Euphemisms explores just that. With fun and colorful illustrations, and definitions for each of the figures of speech, this picture book is silly and smart, and...

From bestselling author Lemony Snicket and celebrated illustrator Maira Kalman comes an uproarious, whimsical word book like no other.

Together, Snicket and Kalman present a strikingly beautiful journey woven from a practical introduction to thirteen wonderful words, featuring such marvels as Bird, Dog, Panache, and Haberdashery. Snicket, the notoriously clever and elusive New York Times bestselling author, pushes the boundaries of storytelling in the most fanciful of ways. Maira Kalman, renowned for her art and design, carries this madcap adventure to wondrous heights with...

Say HELLO It's lots of fun.
And here are ways it can be done.
With a hug. With a shake.
With a curtsy. With a cake.
With a whisper. With a kiss.
With a dance of happiness

With zippy, rhyming text and bold, exuberant illustrations, this book celebrates the many wonderful ways to say hello to friends, families, pets--or anyone

Follow them and the clues as they look for Annie the Amazing Angelfish while weathering winds, summoning superpowers, forging friendships and fending off foes fathoms below the foamy surface of the surging seas.

"The Zealous Zebecs from the Midnight Ocean's Zenith" joins an imaginative story with intense alliteration, and engages children in a seek-and-find to celebrate the spoken sound of the written word. Each letter of the alphabet creates a...