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PreSchool-Grade 3-Brennan-Nelson introduces children to cliched expressions by setting them in a poetic format: "`When life hands you lemons, make lemonade,'/my momma likes to say./I'm not sure what she means/but I like it anyway." Each poem continues with a response to the saying: "If life gives me lemons/I'll squeeze them good and hard./Then add some sugar, stir it up/and sell it from our yard." Many of the rhymes do not scan well. In small type, the idioms are further explained with questions, followed by trivia, historical information, and, in the case of the lemon quote, a recipe for lemonade. Some of these entries are choppy and filled with non sequiturs, while others are quite interesting. Donovan's color illustrations are uneven-"Sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite" shows three adorable creatures happily snoozing alongside the boy narrator, but the spreads for "Cat got your tongue?" and "I have eyes in the back of my head" are disturbing to look at. One page invites children to "write the things your momma says to you." For books on idioms, libraries would do better to get another copy of Marvin Terban's In a Pickle and Other Funny Idioms (Clarion, 1983) or Loreen Leedy and Pat Street's There's a Frog in My Throat (Holiday, 2003).
Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CT
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CT
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 2-4, younger for reading aloud. Proverbs, aphorisms, and maxims get new life in this book that clarifies sayings that kids might have heard but don't completely understand, such as "Money doesn't grow on trees"; "It's raining cats and dogs"; and "Hold your horses." Each two-page spread comprises a sprightly rhyme (the rhymes don't always scan well); a painting that illustrates the saying; and a note giving the idiom's derivation. "Reach for the stars," for instance, is accompanied by a picture showing a boy and his cat in a tree, and a note explaining the idiom and citing the derivation of the saying (in this case, a Russian author's quote, "We sit in the mud and reach for the stars"). Unfortunately for libraries, the last page, which is ruled like notebook paper, invites children to write down special sayings from their own mothers. This will interest teachers and librarians, who will still find many ways to use it for language exercises. For another take on familiar sayings, pick up Loreen Leedy and Pat Street's There's a Frog in My Throat [BKL Mr 15 03]. Ilene Cooper
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This review is from: My Momma Likes to Say (Hardcover)
A book enjoyable for both children and adults, My Momma Likes to Say includes a fun rhyming verse for youngsters including sayings like "Time flies when you're having fun," "Money doesn't grow on trees," "Hold your horses," and lots more plus a corner aside that explains where the saying comes from and what it means. Also included is a lined page in the back to put sayings your own momma says. Whimsical illustrations round out this one-of-a-kind picture book.
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Charming and delightful!,
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This review is from: My Momma Likes to Say (Hardcover)
This book is so sweet and full of inspiration. It takes all of those wonderful sayings that we have heard over and over again and gives them a little history and a lot of humor and sentiment. The illustrations are equally wonderful and bring the whole book together. I just love this book and would highly recomend it to a parent.
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Charming and delightful!,
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This review is from: My Momma Likes to Say (Hardcover)
This book is so sweet and full of inspiration. It takes all of those wonderful sayings that we have heard over and over again and gives them a little history and a lot of humor and sentiment. The illustrations are equally wonderful and bring the whole book together. I just love this book and would highly recomend it to a parent.
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Great Tool for Teaching Idioms!,
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This review is from: My Momma Likes to Say (Hardcover)
While the sing-songiness of the "poem" gets redundant quickly, the idioms this author has chosen are classic, and the illustrations really help children visualize the difference between literal and figurative language. Each idiom includes an explanation/derivation, which is immensely useful! I would recommend this book for any teacher that teaches idioms or figurative language-- the students really enjoy it, and it makes for great independent working centers!
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By M. Butler - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: My Momma Likes to Say (Hardcover)
This book is wonderful. It is both playful and educational. I am anxious to use it with my students as well as my grandchildren. I also purchased "My Teacher Likes to Say". It is also very good but the idioms are not as common as those illustrated in "My Momma Likes to Say".
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