The Peculiar Stories Behind Raining Cats and Dogs and Other Idioms
Idioms
Explains the meaning and origin of a selection of English language idioms, using each in a sentence.
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978-1-62323-186-6
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$39.95 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Category | Language Arts |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Publisher | The Child's World, Inc. |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2012-08-01 |
| BISACS | JNF052030, JNF016000 |
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| Dewey | 428.1 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 8 x 9.5 |
| Lexile | 820 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Educational front/back matter, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
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- Stick-in-the-Mud
- Cold Turkey
- The Big Cheese
- Sea Change
- Bells and Whistles
- Take a Page Out of Someone's Book
- Ahead of the Curve
- Go the Way of the Dodo
- Cute As a Bug's Ear
- The Lion's Share
- Achilles' Heel
- In the Doldrums
- Inside Baseball
- Take It With a Grain of Salt
- Bury the Hatchet
- Salad Days
- Let the Cat Out of the Bag
- Keep Your Eyes Peeled
- Face the Music
- Come Out of the Woodwork
- Tie the Knot
- Chew the Fat
- Pick Someone's Brain
- House Warming
- Raining Cats and Dogs
- Straight From the Horse's Mouth
- Green With Envy
- Head Over Heels
- About the Author and Illustrator
Author: Arnold Ringstad
Arnold Ringstad is the author of more than 30 books for kids. He loves reading and writing about space exploration. He lives in Minnesota.
Illustrator: Dan McGeehan
Dan McGeehan has been a freelance illustrator for fifteen years. During that time his art has appeared on many magazines, in many children's books, and under a lot of scrutiny all around the world. He currently lives in Oklahoma with his wife, their two daughters, and everybody's two cats.
