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Double-Talk
Aiken, Zora; Aiken, David. Illus: Aiken, David
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Description for Double-Talk
Illustrator(s): Aiken, David. Num Pages: 32 pages, 32 colour illus. BIC Classification: YQCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 241 x 11. Weight in Grams: 428.
Double-Talk: Word Sense & Nonsense invites children to explore homophones and shows them that words can be fun. Pairs of deliberately ambiguous words are presented in rhyming verse and illustrations across thirteen double-page spreads. On each spread, the words may sound the same, but they are used to describe two very different images. Readers must study the art to see how the words relate to the pictures. Serious or silly? Sense or nonsense? Either way, the readers will learn to study words more carefully. With the simple surprises spelled out in the illustrations, the "I-get-it!" smile grows into a full-body ... Read more
Double-Talk: Word Sense & Nonsense invites children to explore homophones and shows them that words can be fun. Pairs of deliberately ambiguous words are presented in rhyming verse and illustrations across thirteen double-page spreads. On each spread, the words may sound the same, but they are used to describe two very different images. Readers must study the art to see how the words relate to the pictures. Serious or silly? Sense or nonsense? Either way, the readers will learn to study words more carefully. With the simple surprises spelled out in the illustrations, the "I-get-it!" smile grows into a full-body ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764339622
SKU
V9780764339622
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About Aiken, Zora; Aiken, David. Illus: Aiken, David
David and Zora Aiken have collaborated on eight books, including three for children. They live on a sailboat and meander along coastal and inland waterways gathering material for their work.
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