Hanson, Joan

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Similies

Similes

as gentle as a lamb, spin like a top and other like or as comparisons between unlike things
1976

Plurals

mouse... mice, leaf... leaves, and other words that change in number
1979
Text and drawings indicate the singular and plural forms of 13 nouns.

Still more antonyms

together and apart and other words that are as different in meaning as rise and fall
1976
Pictures illustrate the opposite meanings of such antomyms as quiet and noisy, tight and loose, and happy and sad.

Still more homonyms

night and knight and other words that sound the same but look as different as ball and bawl
1976
Pictures illustrate the meanings of such homonyms as stairs and stares, peal and peel, and merry and marry.

Sound words

jingle, buzz, sizzle, and other words that imitate the sounds around us
1976
Lists 28 words that echo and imitate the natural sounds of objects and actions.

More sound words

munch, clack, thump, and other words that imitate the sounds around us
1979
Illustrates 26 words that echo and imitate the natural sounds of objects and actions.

More similes

roar like a lion, as loud as thunder...and other "like" or "as" comparisons between unlike things
1979
A collection of similes accompanied by pictures that illustrate their meaning.

Possessives

words that show ownership
1979
Pictures and brief text illustrate words that indicate ownership.

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