Loewn, Nancy. Stubborn
as a Mule and Other Silly Similes.
Picture
Window Books(Capstone) 2011 unp 20.49 978-1-4048-6271-5
all ages E-BN
This book
explains that a simile shows us what two things have in common.
Readers will understand this figure of speech that is
supported by very
descriptive watercolors.
This text is crisply written and
beautifully
illustrated with a low reading level accompanied by
watercolor illustrations.
The inclusion of fill in the blanks, where to obtain more
information, web sites
and a glossary make this a useful classroom/research
tool.
After the
importance of an informative text, the most supportive factor of
this book is humorous appeal to young readers. The layout of the various pages
is diversified and well balanced between text and full
color illustrations so
that similes are grouped together. The flow and balance of both the text and
visuals are integrated to present a very stimulating book
for both young and
reluctant readers.
The author and
illustrator have created a powerful book for classroom
teachers to use with the figure of speech lessons. And
for those who might pick
it up in a library, they are in for a treat. McNeil, Linda
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