(3) K-3 Illustrated by Eric Brace. A brief explanation of idioms, metaphors, similes, and proverbs introduces fifteen sections starting at the top of the body ("Heads Up!") and ending at the feet. Each section explores a theme (parade, circus, zoo) and is loaded with comical characters enacting the saying literally (e.g., a strongman pulls a wagon of teeth: "It's like pulling teeth!"). Lots to look at and laugh about. Ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(2) K-3 Illustrated by Loreen Leedy. This lively language arts lesson loosely organizes chosen idioms by such topics as "Around the House" and "On the Wing." Leedy and Street pack each double-page spread with twenty-odd turns of phrase, defining each briefly and furthering the definitions with an illustrative array of portraits, scenes, and mini-dramas that also provide textual and graphic cohesion. An index of the animals metaphor-ized is appended.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2003