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SERIES
Ways to Say It


​Picture Window Books, 2011
grades 3-5
24 pages



Even if you're sharp as a tack, the English language can be confusing! From ants in your pants
to talking turkey, this silly set teaches kids about various figures of speech.
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Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes book cover
Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes

​illustrated by Adam Watkins

2011 Book of Note
The Tri State Young Adult Review Committee 

After the importance of an informative text, the most supportive factor of this book is humorous appeal to young readers...for those who might pick it up in a library, they are in for a treat.
—Linda McNeil


ISBN  9781404867154 (paperback)
ISBN  9781404862715 (library binding)


Talking Turkey and Other Cliches We Say book cover

Talking Turkey and Other Clichés We Say
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​illustrated by Adam Watkins

​ISBN  9781404867161 (paperback)
ISBN  9781404862722 (hardcover)

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She Sells Seashells and Other Tricky Tongue Twisters book cover

She Sells Seashells and Other Tricky
​Tongue Twisters


illustrated by Donald Wu

ISBN  9781404867147 (paperback)
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ISBN  9781404862739 (hardcover)


You're Toast and Other Metaphors We Adore book cover

You're Toast and Other Metaphors We Adore
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illustrated by Donald Wu

ISBN  9781404867178 (paperback)
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ISBN  9781404862708 (library bound)


REVIEWS

Talking Turkey and Other Clichés We Say
Teachers will find this a humorous read aloud to introduce and explain the use of clichés.
Karen Hildebrand, Ohio Library and Reading Consultant, Reading Today Online

​Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes
I am a HUGE advocate for using picture books to teach ELL/ESOL/ESL students at any grade level! I think the pictures along with the writing really helps them to understand the language.

I used this book along with the metaphor book in this series to teach a unit on similes and metaphors to my 6th grade ELL students. The unit was a success and the books help greatly. The pictures are very vivid and the examples are easy to understand....Bottom line: The books in this collection are wonderful! They are great for teaching.
xobeautyUK, Amazon reviewer
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