Bloch, Serge

A very literal little boy is confused by all the figures of speech he hears over the course of his first day of school, but knows he is very happy to get home again.

Text and illustrations present a collection of fourteen poems featuring punctuation marks.

A boy picks up a little line he finds on the ground and it comes to live, taking the two on an adventure.

A snow storm the day before Christmas causes a boy many worries, which are not helped by such confusing phrases as "Don't be a wet blanket" and "That's the way the cookie crumbles.".

Figures of speech paired with line drawings and photography depict a young boy and his loyal dog as they embark on the perilous journey of life.

A very literal boy who does not like trying new foods receives many confusing words of advice in the form of such phrases as "people need three square meals a day" and "I knew you were a tough cookie.".

A very literal little boy is confused by all the figures of speech he hears over the course of his first day of school, but knows he is very happy to get home again.