It Figures!: Fun Figures of Speech
Oct 1993 · Sold by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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About this ebook
“Enjoyable and informative . . . Using this humorously presented book, children will truly improve their styles of writing” (School Library Journal).
Writing “The road was bumpy” is okay . . . but isn’t it more fun to say “It felt like we were riding on square tires”?
This lively guide shows kids how to make their writing more dramatic, more memorable, or just plain funnier—whether they’re writing for school or for creative expression. It explains six techniques:
. . . and provides guidelines for their use, plenty of examples, and entertaining illustrations.
Writing “The road was bumpy” is okay . . . but isn’t it more fun to say “It felt like we were riding on square tires”?
This lively guide shows kids how to make their writing more dramatic, more memorable, or just plain funnier—whether they’re writing for school or for creative expression. It explains six techniques:
- Similes
- Metaphors
- Onomatopoeia
- Alliteration
- Hyperbole
- Personification
. . . and provides guidelines for their use, plenty of examples, and entertaining illustrations.
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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.
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