| You're Toast and Other Metaphors We Adore Contributor(s): Loewen, Nancy (Author), Wu, Donald (Illustrator), Flaherty, Terry (Consultant) |
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ISBN: 1404867171 ISBN-13: 9781404867178 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Words (see Also Headings Under Language Arts) |
| Dewey: 428.1 |
| LCCN: 2010033770 |
| Lexile Measure: 530 |
| Series: Ways to Say It (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 7.56" W x 10.46" (0.25 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 141670 Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here's a BRIGHT IDEA -- read this book It's a PIECE OF CAKE Even if you're sharp as a tack, metaphors can be confusing. But this colorful, silly picture book by Nancy Loewen is sure to engage and educate young readers, while teaching them about various figures of speech. A must read |
Contributor Bio(s): Loewen, Nancy: - Nancy Loewen writes fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. Recent awards include: 2012 Minnesota Book Awards finalist (The LAST Day of Kindergarten); 2011 Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year (Share a Scare: Writing Your Own Scary Story); 2011 Book of Note, Tri-State Young Adult Review Committee (Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes); and 2010 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (Writer's Toolbox Series). She's also received awards from The American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and the Society of School Librarians International. Nancy holds an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University, St. Paul. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two teenage children. |