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Picture Book · Ages 7–11 · 2009
Skin Like Milk, Hair of Silk
By Brian P. Cleary, Brian Gable (Illustrator)
Part of the Words Are CATegorical series
Unlock the playful world of similes and metaphors with clever rhymes and colorful fun.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 116 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Dive into a whimsical world where words dance with clever rhymes and vibrant illustrations. Discover similes and metaphors that leap off the page, inviting you to explore the playful side of language. Will you unravel the sense and nonsense hidden within? Each colorful phrase is a delightful challenge, sparking curiosity and laughter. Perfect for those who love to play with words and see the world through a poetic lens. Are you ready to see if you're as clever as a fox or as sharp as a spike? Open the book and find out!
From the publisher
Are you as clever as a fox? Or perhaps you’re as sharp as any spike? If so, this book will be a piece of cake! Clever rhymes from Brian P. Cleary and humorous illustrations from Brian Gable present similes and metaphors. When it comes to grammar, this team is not as slow as thick molasses. Oh no, they’re as bright as polished pennies! Each simile and metaphor is printed in color for easy identification in this gem of a book. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense–and nonsense–of words.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 7–11
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 560L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.7
- F&P level
- ~N
- Scholastic level
- O
Publication
- Published
- August 1, 2009
- First published
- January 1, 2009
- Publisher
- Millbrook Press
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780822591511
- LCCN
- 2008049643
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