{"product_id":"crazy-like-a-fox-a-simile-story-9780823422487","title":"Crazy Like a Fox: A Simile Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eRufus the fox is up to something-- find out why he's acting so crazy in this clever simile story.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAll night, he's been sleeping like a log. When the sun rises, he feels as fresh as a daisy. In a story told entirely with similes, Rufus sneaks up and startles his friend Babette, and leads her on a wild chase through the woods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for teaching figurative language, this brightly-illustrated picture book includes the definition of a simile, as well as a brief introduction to idioms and cliches-- and examples on every page of different sayings and similes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoreen Leedy's zany illustrations depic the figurative sayings in literal ways-- a wooden fox sleeping like a log, a yellow and black striped sheep who's as mad as a hornet-- to bring home the meanings of the expressions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for kids studying creative writing, or English language learners who may not be familiar with common but less literal sayings, \u003ci\u003eCrazy Like a Fox\u003c\/i\u003e will make readers happy as a clam-- and help them incorporate similes into their own writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16597002\"\u003eLoreen Leedy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Holiday House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 10.78w x 0.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823422487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0823422488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV009080\"\u003eConcepts | Words\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV002110\"\u003eAnimals | Foxes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-JUV\"\u003eJuvenile Fiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-JUV019000\"\u003eHumorous Stories\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoreen Leedy has been writing and illustrating picture books since she was 25 years old. She is the author of numerous books for children, including \u003ci\u003e2 X 2=Boo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSeeing Symmetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Amazing Plant Powers: How Plants Fly, Fight, Hide, Hunt and Change the World\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have been ALA Notable books, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books, and \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors Choices.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e Loreen lives in central Florida. Find her online at www.loreenleedy.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48109040107757,"sku":"9780823422487","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_0acc68bc-2c15-46ee-a50c-cd4beee88926.jpg?v=1747592156","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/crazy-like-a-fox-a-simile-story-9780823422487","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}