Illustrations by Robin Hegan
This book is subtitled A Book of Food Idioms and Silly Pictures.
I have read this one to my 6 year old granddaughter at least three times now in the space of one week. She just loves the illustrations, they are so colorful and amusing, and she has taken the book to bed with her just to look at the pictures.
The sayings themselves, Couch Potato, Pie in the Sky, Don't Cry over Spilled Milk to name a few, have all lead to a variety of discussions. We have talked about what words can really mean and how we use them to say one thing when we really mean something else. We've also discussed which foods are good for you and which ones aren't.
The picture of the couch potato is hands down her favorite. That one led to a discussion on how important it is to be active and not just watch tv and have your thinking done for you.
This book is a great teaching and learning tool for home and classroom.http://vanitabooks.com/
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