Out of the Blue A Book of Color Idioms and Silly Pictures

Name: Out of the Blue A Book of Color Idioms and Silly Pictures
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ISBN: 9780983290421

ISBN-10: 0983290423

ISBN-13: 9780983290421

Edition: N/A

Authors: Vanita Oelschlager, Robin Hegan

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Out of the Blue shows children the magic of idioms – words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different.Children are curious about words, especially phrases that make them laugh (“Tickled Pink”), sound silly (“Shrinking Violet”) or trigger images that tickle a child’s sense of the absurd (“A Red Letter Day”).Out of the Blue uses outlandish illustrations of what the words describe literally. The reader then has to guess the “real” meaning of the phrases (which are upside down in the corners of each spread). At the end of the book, the reader is invited to learn more about these figures of speech.Our first book of idioms, Birds of a Feather (2009), dealt…

Book details

List price: $15.95
Publisher: VanitaBooks
Publication date: 5/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Size: 8.79" wide x 11.23" long x 0.42" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Robin Hegan has many artistic talents, but enjoys illustrating children's books the most. She is a graduate of The Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Integrative Arts. Robin residesin Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters. In addition to Birds of a Feather, Robin's illustrations can also be seen in Mother Goose Other Goose, My Grampy Can't Walk and The Lizard House Adventure.