Super Silly Sayings That Are over Your Head: A Children's Illustrated Book of Idioms
Grade 1-4 - Especially designed for children with autism spectrum disorders, "foreign language backgrounds, or language-learning impairments that make it difficult for them to comprehend figurative language," this book presents idioms and their definitions. The sayings are broken down into sections by category or topic, such as food, clothing, and body parts. Three phrases on the left page face rectangles containing colorful illustrations that depict their literal and actual meanings. For example, "When someone says, 'It knocked my socks off,' she really means that something was amazing." The picture on the right shows a pair of feet with socks dangling below them alongside an image of a smiling girl looking at a rainbow. The final page has a section with tips for helping children understand and use idioms. A large foldout flap can be manipulated to cover the text pages and encourage youngsters to focus on the illustrations. An additional purchase.- Bethany L. W. Hankinson, Miller Elementary School, Newark, OHCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.