Bibliograph

Dear deer, a book of homophones, Gene Barretta

Type

Label

Dear deer, a book of homophones, Gene Barretta

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4-9

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Dear deer

Oclc number

977781703

Responsibility statement

Gene Barretta

Sub title

a book of homophones

Summary

While any early reader or writer can get tripped up by homophones, they can be especially tricky for young braille users who may have heard the words, but have never come across them in writing. In Dear Deer, author Gene Barretta uses homophones in simple, sometimes silly sentences, placing the same-sounding words into a context that clearly demonstrates their meaning and usage. 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 book introduces children to the richness of language through the concept of homophones. After reading it, don't be surprised when kids start asking, "How's that spelled?"

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Book of homophones

Classification