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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2008
Gr 1-5 In this highly appropriate pairing of folk art and sayings, Moses explains many common idioms. A colorful definition (e.g., "Kick the bucket means: A sassy way of saying someone died"), a sample sentence, and one of Moses's old-fashioned Americana-style oil paintings accompany each phrase. The lesson is kept lighthearted through examples that play upon the literal meaning...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Moses explains a variety of idioms using simple definitions and humorous sample sentences accompanied by droll folk-art-style oil ill...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
