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In a Pickle And Other Funny Idioms [Paperback]

Marvin Terban (Author), Giulio Maestro (Illustrator)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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Book Description

5 and upK and up
Thirty popular expressions such as "straight from the horse's mouth" and "white elephant" are amusingly explained and illustrated.


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"Will be useful in a classroom setting or as a browser's delight." Booklist, ALA

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.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  • Paperback: 64 pages
  • Publisher: Sandpiper (April 18, 1983)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0899191649
  • ISBN-13: 978-0899191645
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #784,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Marvin Terban's popular wordplay books for Clarion include IN A PICKLE AND OTHER FUNNY IDIOMS and TOO HOT TO HOOT: FUNNY PALINDROME RIDDLES. He lives in New York City.

 

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Idioms, November 13, 2008
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My fifth-grade students loved this. I kept it on the counter and watched them use it many times while writing, and I enjoyed seeing them have fun with language.
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5.0 out of 5 stars In a Pickle and Other Funny Idioms, March 31, 2007
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This is helping our child understand when we and other adults use idioms while it expands her vocabulary. My 5 year old (who reads on a 3rd grade level) loves it and reads it as a joke book while leaning things far ahead of her time. Terban includes the origin of the idiom and the cartoon picture drives home the message. This is a reference just a necessary as a dictionary.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for kids!, December 31, 2009
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This was a fun, little idiom book. It would be great for kids, and I enjoyed the illustrations (despite the opinions of the other reviewers). It definitely is good for a few hours of fun with your child, and I would have given it five stars if it wasn't so short. Nonetheless, it is a really fun book by one of the leading authors in the idiom book market. Enjoy!

Todd Hagopian
President/CEO
Hagopian Institute
Author of the popular "Quote Junkie" book sereies and the brand new "Idiom Junkie" series
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