1 1

Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones Spiral-Bound | July 20, 2010

Gene Barretta, Gene Barretta (Illustrated by)

★★★★☆+ from 1,001 to 10,000 ratings

$15.18 - Free Shipping

Aunt Ant goes on a tour of the zoo and describes it all using clever and hilarious word play.

Clever Aunt Ant has just moved to the zoo. Speaking in homophones, she describes the quirky animal behavior she sees. There's the MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls, and the WHALE who was ALLOWED to WAIL ALOUD-and that's just for starters.
This playful picture book introduces children to the richness of language through the concept of homophones. A romp through the zoo has never been so eye-opening.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 0312628994
Item Weight: 0.3 lbs
Dimensions: 9.0 x 0.1 x 8.9 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
Youngsters will be tickled by the homophones and the brightly colored, appealing illustrations. Beware: Children will gain not only prowess in recognizing homophones but also the ability to produce bad puns!

Gene Barretta is the author and illustrator of Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin and Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo da Vinci. He holds a B.F.A. in Film Studies from New York University, and has worked for many years in film and television production. He lives in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, with his wife and son.