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Out of the Blue is a delightful book of color idioms and silly pictures written by Vanita Oelschlager and illustrated by Robin Hegan. It is for children ages five to eight. "Out of the Blue -- Something that happens suddenly and without any warning, totally unexpectedly. It was a beautiful day whe...
Birds of a Feather, a book of idioms and silly pictures written by Vanita Oeschlager and illustrated by Robin Hegan is a children's book for ages four to eight. I gave it four stars. The illustrations are colorful & charming. The descriptions are accurate & informative. I got "Goosebumps" reading ...
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. No other consideration was offered, expected or received. I have really enjoyed Vanita Oelschlager's books. The first one that I read was her first idiom book, Birds of a Feather. It was a lot of fun and had some gre...
Got this from Netgalley.So, basically this is just a book about color-related phrases and expressions, like "black sheep" and "born with a silver spoon." While the illustrations were yet again great, "the story" was lacking; there was none. This is not as much a story as a dictionary. It'd be a good...
My students will love this book! They’re always looking for clever sayings especially the 2nd-4th graders that I sub for. As a teacher, I try to insert some interesting news or fun stories that I have heard into my day when I am teaching, so that when they leave for the day they have something to s...