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Summary: Fantastic for both kids and parents
Review: For kids (5 years old and up), it helps them to understand how language/idioms/cliches/phrases can be used. For parents, it's one of the funniest kids' books I've read.One thing to note, though: you'll probably have to explain what's going on to your kids. I have a very bright 5-year-old, and she didn't get what was happening (although I was ROTFL). But once I explained it, the book made more sense and she really enjoyed the book. So don't expect to simply read it to your kids and think that they'll "get it", unless your kids are much older.
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Summary: Way Too Funny!!!
Review: Our young narrator tells us: "Things are bad-and getting worse!/Each day it's something new./With all the stuff I hear about/I don't know what to do." Why just yesterday his toy truck wrecked and his mother consoled him by saying, "I bet that broke your heart." He didn't even know hearts could break apart. Maybe wearing a big pillow will keep it safe. And then his dad asked him to please "give him a hand." He didn't know hands came off, so he decided he'd better wear gloves and use lots of glue to keep them on his arms..... Ted Arnold has really outdone himself with this clever picture book that explores figures of speech. His witty, rhyming text is full of energy and humor and complemented by marvelously bold and expressive artwork depicting each worrisome idiom. Youngsters will laugh out loud as they watch the narrator try to "keep his head together", "hold his tongue", "scream his lungs out", and "jump out of his skin." In the end, his parents reassure him by explaining that these figures of speech are just descriptive expressions. But the story ends just where it began when dad adds that he's glad they cleared up this misunderstanding, "We thought you'd lost your mind." Perfect for youngsters 6-10, More Parts is a delightful, very visual, manic romp that shouldn't be missed.
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Summary: Continued Greatness!
Review: This book continues the wonderful, simplistic animation the original delivered if not better. The first and this one a must for any child.
A funtastic read!
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Summary: ajrnurse
Review: This book is hilarious-and oh- my 5 year old son loves it too!!The pictures of a little kid imagining what adults in his life could possibly mean as they tell him to "hold his tongue", or could he please " give his father a hand", are wondeful-I don't know who laughs more, my son or myself!!Enjoy this book!!
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Summary: Dealing with pain and confusion
Review: This book tells the story of a small boy who is quite confused over the things people say- -everyone around him always seems to be saying the scariest things, and it's making him upset. One day, he accidentally breaks his red truck, and his mother tells him that it must have broken his heart. He takes his mother's words literally, and then sets to worrying about all the other upsetting things that people say, like hold your tongue, and cry your lungs out. Finally, his mother explains the meanings of these phrases so that the boy can find something else to worry about. The story is quite cute and may provoke a lot of thought in young minds about words and language. The book might also be a good one to read to youngster who is bereaved over breaking something. It has about 450 words.
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Summary: Dealing with pain and confusion
Review: This book tells the story of a small boy who is quite confused over the things people say- -everyone around him always seems to be saying the scariest things, and it's making him upset. One day, he accidentally breaks his red truck, and his mother tells him that it must have broken his heart. He takes his mother's words literally, and then sets to worrying about all the other upsetting things that people say, like hold your tongue, and cry your lungs out. Finally, his mother explains the meanings of these phrases so that the boy can find something else to worry about. The story is quite cute and may provoke a lot of thought in young minds about words and language. The book might also be a good one to read to youngster who is bereaved over breaking something. It has about 450 words.
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Summary: Idioms for Fifth Graders
Review: This rollicking story is a great way to reinforce the meaning and use of idioms in a fifth grade classroom. My English Language Learner students really appreciated the humor and identified with the problems faced by the boy in the story. Mrs. Power's fifth graders give this book 5 stars.
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