Status
Available
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Genres
Publication
Aladdin (1998), 48 pages
Description
Humorous text and illustrations introduce a variety of homonyms and figures of speech.
User reviews
LibraryThing member bcrowl399
Another cute book from Fed Gwynne. It's packed full of funny puns and fairly good artwork to match. I enjoyed it.
LibraryThing member PuddinTame
I had a good chuckle at every one of the two page spreads illustrating what a confused child makes of homophones. The picture about "living off the land" took us a minute to get.
This is one of those books that may be funnier to adults than to children. I am not sure when children begin to
This is one of those books that may be funnier to adults than to children. I am not sure when children begin to
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understand the humor, but I think this deserves to be a classic Show Less
LibraryThing member cassiusclay
personal response: I have loved Fred Gwynne's books since I was a child. I remember having to run to my parents and ask for an explanation of what certain references meant. Reading it now gave me a chuckle
elementary age reader
curricular connections: This is a great book for displaying use of
elementary age reader
curricular connections: This is a great book for displaying use of
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homonyms and also the need for clarity when both speaking and writing Show Less
Subjects
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1988
Physical description
48 p.; 8.36 inches
ISBN
0671694448 / 9780671694449