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The King Who Rained (Stories to Go!)

by Fred Gwynne

ISBN13: 9781416918585
ISBN10: 1416918582
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A king who rained for forty years? A coat of arms? Boars coming to dinner? No wonder a little girl is confused by the things her parents say. With his hilarious wordplay and zany illustrations, Fred Gwynne keeps children of all ages in stitches!

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Fred Gwynne, best known as the television star of The Munsters, was also the author-illustrator of many children's books, including his classic books of humorous homonyms.

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: Janette clay, May 15, 2008 (view all comments by Janette clay)
This book is really fun with great photos to accompany the idioms. The book creates a lot of discussion from the photos and the words. It is great for all ages.
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: Mrs. Freye, September 18, 2006 (view all comments by Mrs. Freye)
A cute book for kids and adults alike! Perfect for an introduction to homophones - how many more can you think of?
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ISBN:: 9781416918585
Publisher:: Aladdin
Subject:: Children's 4-8 - Picturebooks
Illustrator:: Gwynne, Fred
Author:: Gwynne, Fred
Subject:: English language
Subject:: Animals - General
Subject:: Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country/Ethnic-General
Subject:: Language Arts - General
Subject:: Homonyms
Subject:: Children s 9-12 - language Arts
Subject:: English language -- Homonyms.
Subject:: Humorous Stories
Edition Description:: B221
Series:: Stories to Go!
Publication Date:: May 2006
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: Children/juvenile
Language:: English
Illustrations:: YES
Pages:: 40
Dimensions:: 8.38 x 6.5 in 3.5 oz
Children's Book Type:: Picture / Wordless
Age Level:: 4-8

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