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Eye to Eye: A Book of Body Part Idioms and Silly Pictures
Eye to Eye shows children the magic of idioms – words that separately have one meaning, but together take on something entirely different. Children are curious about words, especially phrases that make them laugh (Stick Your Neck Out) or sound silly (All Ears). Eye to Eye uses outlandish illustrations of what the words describe literally. The reader then has to guess the “real” meaning of the phrases (which are at the bottom corner of the spread). At the end of the book, the reader is invited to learn more about these figures of speech. Our first book of idioms, Birds of a Feather (2009), dealt with birds, insects or animals. Our second, Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries (2011) uses food idioms. Our third book, Out of the Blue (2012) dealt with idioms about colors. This will be the fourth in the series, dealing with body parts. All four are fun – and instructive.
32 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2014
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Vanita Oelschlager
41 books41 followersVanita Oelschlager is a wife, mother,grandmother, former teacher, current caregiver and, for almost ten years, author and poet.
She was born and raised near Pittsburgh. She is a graduate of Mt. Union College in Alliance, Ohio, where she currently serves as a Trustee.
She has also supported and helped Jim as he built Oak Associates, ltd. into a successful investment management firm.
Today, as an accomplished author, Vanita shares openly the experiences that she, Jim and their families have had with multiple sclerosis. She has likened MS to living with an elephant, one that won't go away or be ignored. Together, she and Jim have found ways to live with this "elephant", and to share some of the larger lessons about life they've learned through the disease.
She was born and raised near Pittsburgh. She is a graduate of Mt. Union College in Alliance, Ohio, where she currently serves as a Trustee.
She has also supported and helped Jim as he built Oak Associates, ltd. into a successful investment management firm.
Today, as an accomplished author, Vanita shares openly the experiences that she, Jim and their families have had with multiple sclerosis. She has likened MS to living with an elephant, one that won't go away or be ignored. Together, she and Jim have found ways to live with this "elephant", and to share some of the larger lessons about life they've learned through the disease.
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December 12, 2014
I received a free ebook copy of this book by the book's publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This was a brilliant read with gorgeous illustrations which are used to comic effect. Not only does this book explain a lot of our idioms and show literal interpretations of them. But it also provides context for them with some historical background of a few idioms at the end of the book.
This would be a great resource to use with children who are developing their understanding of idioms to teach them the difference between the literally interpretations and provide context for them. It would also be brilliant for use with children who have English as an additional language who are developing their understanding of the colloquial phases used in our society.
The illustrations of each idiom cover a two page spread which are eye-catching and look absolutely brilliant. One of the only problems I had with the book is the size of the text which was used for the actual explanation of the idiom and its meaning. The explanations were excellent, but placed in a small corner in a relatively small font. This was truly the only fault with the book though and despite this, I will still be giving the book the five stars it deserves as it's probably only me who is that fussy about font size!
Overall this is a great book for use in the classroom with children and is one that I definitely want to be using with the children I teach. An effective and easy way of explaining the meanings behind the wonderful world of idioms. The examples of the idioms used in sentences to show their meaning in context is a great idea too. A book I certainly want to invest in for work with pupils.
This was a brilliant read with gorgeous illustrations which are used to comic effect. Not only does this book explain a lot of our idioms and show literal interpretations of them. But it also provides context for them with some historical background of a few idioms at the end of the book.
This would be a great resource to use with children who are developing their understanding of idioms to teach them the difference between the literally interpretations and provide context for them. It would also be brilliant for use with children who have English as an additional language who are developing their understanding of the colloquial phases used in our society.
The illustrations of each idiom cover a two page spread which are eye-catching and look absolutely brilliant. One of the only problems I had with the book is the size of the text which was used for the actual explanation of the idiom and its meaning. The explanations were excellent, but placed in a small corner in a relatively small font. This was truly the only fault with the book though and despite this, I will still be giving the book the five stars it deserves as it's probably only me who is that fussy about font size!
Overall this is a great book for use in the classroom with children and is one that I definitely want to be using with the children I teach. An effective and easy way of explaining the meanings behind the wonderful world of idioms. The examples of the idioms used in sentences to show their meaning in context is a great idea too. A book I certainly want to invest in for work with pupils.
December 10, 2014
What a fun way to explain idioms! I really like this book and think that teachers trying to explain the meanings of idioms will be delighted with the selection in this book. Children are also likely to enjoy exploring the book for the brilliant illustrations and humour! Each double page shows an idiom, an illustration of it, explains the meaning of it and cites an example of it being used in context. The illustrations a humorous and really enhance the text!
At the end of the book there is a more detailed explanation concerning idioms and examples of the historical background to three of the ones cited elsewhere in the book.
A really great book which I highly recommend!
Thanks to the author, publishers and NetGalley too
for letting me read this book in exchange for this, an honest review.
At the end of the book there is a more detailed explanation concerning idioms and examples of the historical background to three of the ones cited elsewhere in the book.
A really great book which I highly recommend!
Thanks to the author, publishers and NetGalley too
for letting me read this book in exchange for this, an honest review.
May 9, 2016
This is a cute introduction for kids to what idioms are, with pictures showing the idioms in action. Egg on your face, for example, has hens throwing eggs into the face of a fox.
However, and this is a big however, the illustrations doesn't explain what the phrases mean. Sure, there is a small phrase as the bottom, and there is another sentence using the phrase in a sentence, but most kids would not read that part. They would look at the silly pictures.
And perhaps that is enough, just to engage the kids, and get a conversation started.
Best part, for me, was the explanation, at the back of the book, as to where the saying came from.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
However, and this is a big however, the illustrations doesn't explain what the phrases mean. Sure, there is a small phrase as the bottom, and there is another sentence using the phrase in a sentence, but most kids would not read that part. They would look at the silly pictures.
And perhaps that is enough, just to engage the kids, and get a conversation started.
Best part, for me, was the explanation, at the back of the book, as to where the saying came from.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
July 6, 2014
Eye to Eye: A Book of Body Part Idioms and Silly Pictures fifteen idioms of the English language are illustrated and explained. My favorite illustration in this book is the very first idiom - "All ears". In fact, I was a little disappointed when the rest of the book didn't have a double entendre. I love how Ms. Hegan created a visual of this idiom.
The idiom for each page is large, in an easily read font. The text explaining the idiom is small at the bottom of the page and includes an example of the idiom in context. This format provides the reader for a large group to simply read the idiom in order to have the listeners predict the meaning. For very young children this could be a very funny experience. For second language learners it can be an extremely beneficial way in which to help them understand the English language.
Some of the other idioms used in the book include the following :
Bone to pick with you.
Cold feet
Head over heels in love and
Cat got your tongue
The last page of the book is dedicated to explaining the word idiom and includes three examples of their hidden meanings. Now, as an adult I have to say this is the most interesting parts of the book. It was fascinating to read how "Let your hair down", "Egg on your face", and "Bury your head in the said" came to be a part of our culture and language. Knowing the background of the idiom makes it more interesting, especially knowing how far society has come in some instances.
This book is written for children approximately 4 to 8. I believe the brightly colored illustrations will immediately grab their attention and the idioms will begin to be a part of their every day speaking. Children are captivated by new vocabulary and word combinations that make them laugh. The marriage of phrases and text is perfect for young children in helping them to understand expressions they may have heard all of their life, but never fully understood until now.
The idiom for each page is large, in an easily read font. The text explaining the idiom is small at the bottom of the page and includes an example of the idiom in context. This format provides the reader for a large group to simply read the idiom in order to have the listeners predict the meaning. For very young children this could be a very funny experience. For second language learners it can be an extremely beneficial way in which to help them understand the English language.
Some of the other idioms used in the book include the following :
Bone to pick with you.
Cold feet
Head over heels in love and
Cat got your tongue
The last page of the book is dedicated to explaining the word idiom and includes three examples of their hidden meanings. Now, as an adult I have to say this is the most interesting parts of the book. It was fascinating to read how "Let your hair down", "Egg on your face", and "Bury your head in the said" came to be a part of our culture and language. Knowing the background of the idiom makes it more interesting, especially knowing how far society has come in some instances.
This book is written for children approximately 4 to 8. I believe the brightly colored illustrations will immediately grab their attention and the idioms will begin to be a part of their every day speaking. Children are captivated by new vocabulary and word combinations that make them laugh. The marriage of phrases and text is perfect for young children in helping them to understand expressions they may have heard all of their life, but never fully understood until now.
August 25, 2014
Thanking NetGalley for my copy!
I really enjoyed this book and could easily see it in a classroom or in the hands of a young reader, helping to broaden their language and learning skills. This book focused on the concept of idioms, which is one of the hardest things to pick up when learning a new language. Many may not know, but there are hundreds and thousands of idioms in EVERY language. (To my knowledge over nearly 25,000 idioms in the English language alone!) That's a lot of slang to pick up, especially when you haven't even gotten the hang of proper grammar and sentence structure yet! Eye to Eye starts introducing some basic idioms to readers early on so they can start "reading between the lines" and picking up hints from the slang of the every day.
The only downside to this book was how small the explanation text was at the bottoms of each page. It seemed a bit jarring to me, and would have worked better if it had been incorporated into the image or perhaps typeset in a different font.
Otherwise, a great read! Definitely recommending this book for the classroom (for young children and educators, alike), the library, and the home. Great educational learning tool with fun, whimsical pictures to boot! I'm impressed.
I really enjoyed this book and could easily see it in a classroom or in the hands of a young reader, helping to broaden their language and learning skills. This book focused on the concept of idioms, which is one of the hardest things to pick up when learning a new language. Many may not know, but there are hundreds and thousands of idioms in EVERY language. (To my knowledge over nearly 25,000 idioms in the English language alone!) That's a lot of slang to pick up, especially when you haven't even gotten the hang of proper grammar and sentence structure yet! Eye to Eye starts introducing some basic idioms to readers early on so they can start "reading between the lines" and picking up hints from the slang of the every day.
The only downside to this book was how small the explanation text was at the bottoms of each page. It seemed a bit jarring to me, and would have worked better if it had been incorporated into the image or perhaps typeset in a different font.
Otherwise, a great read! Definitely recommending this book for the classroom (for young children and educators, alike), the library, and the home. Great educational learning tool with fun, whimsical pictures to boot! I'm impressed.
July 30, 2017
I have reviewed various books from Vanita Oelschlager. What I love the most about this author is her capacity to develop unique ideas for her books. Today, I am reviewing Eye to Eye.
One of the things that can be challenging in a language is the figurative language. Figurative expressions are unique expressions in a language that are used to explain something. In this book, the author seeks to present some of these expressions in a very simple way for children to understand. I see this book as a useful teaching tool. That is why Eye to Eye is a good addition for classrooms. This book takes a friendly approach to show kids how to interpret figurative language they listen to on a daily life.
They art in this picture book is charming. Robin Hegan illustrated this book in a colorful
bright way. Illustrations are playful and funny making the learning experience fun for any kid.
Vanita Oelschlager
*Book provided by publisher via Netgalley for an honest review.
One of the things that can be challenging in a language is the figurative language. Figurative expressions are unique expressions in a language that are used to explain something. In this book, the author seeks to present some of these expressions in a very simple way for children to understand. I see this book as a useful teaching tool. That is why Eye to Eye is a good addition for classrooms. This book takes a friendly approach to show kids how to interpret figurative language they listen to on a daily life.
They art in this picture book is charming. Robin Hegan illustrated this book in a colorful
bright way. Illustrations are playful and funny making the learning experience fun for any kid.
Vanita Oelschlager
*Book provided by publisher via Netgalley for an honest review.
May 19, 2017
This book contains amusing renderings of sixteen English expressions and serves as a basic introduction to idioms. The additional details explaining the origins of the phrases were particularly helpful, and would have been welcome for every entry. At least one of the definitions seemed too simplistic, even for young readers. (“Finger in every pie” means “You are in lots of activities.”) Previously, I had only heard of eyes on the back of your head. The illustrations are charming, and I appreciated some of the playful nods (a Rapunzel mouse letting her hair down, snake eyes on the back of your head, an elephant nosing out peanuts, and an ostrich with its head in the sand).
Proceeds from the book are donated to the Oak Clinic for Multiple Sclerosis.
I received a free reviewer's edition of this book from NetGalley. .
Proceeds from the book are donated to the Oak Clinic for Multiple Sclerosis.
I received a free reviewer's edition of this book from NetGalley. .
July 14, 2015
This is another book about idioms. I had no idea we used that many idioms with body parts in them but I guess we do. The illustrations are amazing. When I was teaching English as a Second Language students, we always did a unit on idioms. They loved to be able to draw the literal meaning of the expressions, then draw what they really meant to North Americans. English is such a colourful language and that is how Vanita showed it in this book. The illustrations are vibrant, fun and just plain amazing. I loved that she not only illustrated the literal meaning of the expression, but explained the actual meaning. An amazing book that every library should have a few copies of for teacher and student use.
Thank you Netgalley and Vanita Books for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Thank you Netgalley and Vanita Books for the opportunity to read and review this book.
March 19, 2015
In recent weeks I have been honored to read several of Vanita Oelschlager's book and I have quickly become a rabid fan. This concepts are wonderful and so inventive. This book was no exception.
I loved the idea of explaining idioms to children and the illustrations made me laugh. As a shoe fanatic, I was particulary fond of "head over heels in love."
These books will inspire fun conversation with the child you love. Do not hestiate to read with your favorite little one. You will both giggle with pleasure.
I was given a digital copy of this edition by NetGallery in return for my fair and honest review.
I loved the idea of explaining idioms to children and the illustrations made me laugh. As a shoe fanatic, I was particulary fond of "head over heels in love."
These books will inspire fun conversation with the child you love. Do not hestiate to read with your favorite little one. You will both giggle with pleasure.
I was given a digital copy of this edition by NetGallery in return for my fair and honest review.
August 2, 2017
I've read a couple of Vanita's books and have high praise for them all. This one is no different - it's a really simple idea of illustrating some well-known idioms such as 'I've got a bone to pick with you' or 'I'm all ears', making some fun and amusing illustrations. Each page is jam-packed with colour and the text is nice and large. The idioms may well go over the heads of some readers, but it's a good way of introducing idioms into their language and showing them that not all phrases are to be taken literally.
April 27, 2014
Cue little book of idioms with silly illustrations. I kind of wish they would have included some more idioms to make the book a little longer. My favorite was "egg on your face". I think kids would really like the pictures and teacher could use it in their lessons about idioms. I think this would be a good addition to my elementary school library.
I received a free copy through NetGalley in return for a honest review.
I received a free copy through NetGalley in return for a honest review.
October 6, 2014
This cute little book of idioms with definitions and exemples of use is a great way to enrich young ESL learner´s vocabulary. Each of the idioms is accompanied by a funny colourful full-page illustration to help students remember the phrase. I am sure my young students would love the book (well, most probably the older ones too). It would also make a great gift.
I was given my copy in exchange for an honest review.
I was given my copy in exchange for an honest review.
July 9, 2015
I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Much like its sister book--Birds of a Feather-- this book uses colourful pictures to show some idioms in the form of silly pictures.
My thoughts remain the same for this gorgeous book. A perfect way to learn about idioms.
Much like its sister book--Birds of a Feather-- this book uses colourful pictures to show some idioms in the form of silly pictures.
My thoughts remain the same for this gorgeous book. A perfect way to learn about idioms.
April 16, 2014
This is a great idea for a book; the explanations are clear, and the illustrations are outstanding. My only issue is that the text explaining the idioms seems awfully small -- perhaps this is a function of viewing it as an ebook? In any event, I do look forward to flipping through this with my daughter as she gets older!
August 13, 2016
A fun--and funny--way to introduce kids to the concept of idioms and explain some of the more commonly used English idioms. As with Oelschlager and Hegan's Birds of a Feather, some of the illustrations and explanations are better than others, but overall it's a good introduction to idioms.
Note: I received a digital copy of this book through NetGalley.
Note: I received a digital copy of this book through NetGalley.
April 3, 2015
I'm going to my grandson's house and was looking for a new book to take. What fun this book is. It's a perfect way to teach idioms. Cleverly done. Beautiful illustrations that I never would have thought of, but would totally make sense to a child. This could be used in a school or home setting. It made me smile.
Rating: 4 Stars
Source: Netgalley
Rating: 4 Stars
Source: Netgalley
May 8, 2017
Another great book explaining common idioms used in everyday life, presented in a way that kids can understand easily. The pictures are fun literal interpretations of the idioms. Once again I can't recommend this book enough, and I can't wait to see the other books the author has published.
Received for review
Received for review
June 13, 2014
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
It was neat to read this to my kids & teach them about figures of speech. The pictures were cute & colorful. I also liked the explanation of each idiom & that it was used in a sentence.
It was neat to read this to my kids & teach them about figures of speech. The pictures were cute & colorful. I also liked the explanation of each idiom & that it was used in a sentence.
January 18, 2015
Like her other idiom books for kids, this one is good for discussion. It has humorous pictures that the kids enjoy. My seven-year-old had fun learning about idioms that involved body parts.
Definitely good for some giggles and learning.
Definitely good for some giggles and learning.
December 26, 2017
Another lovely collection of idioms with beautiful illustrations. I liked that the answers were not upside down in this one. Highly recommended!
Note - I received a free copy of the book from the publisher. This has not influenced my review in any way.
Note - I received a free copy of the book from the publisher. This has not influenced my review in any way.
July 21, 2016
I laughed aloud at this book so much that I asked my grandson--almost 11--to "Test Read" it. His laughing reaction: "Fun AND Funny!". This is definitely an "I'll Buy!" book.
June 14, 2014
Cute book. The illustrations are fantastic!
July 6, 2014
A great resource to use when teaching idioms! The illustrations are great and make it humorous!
I received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
I received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
April 25, 2015
very cute. I love the cute ways it portrays the idioms. Some are very creative. I also enjoy how it has the meanings (and a sentence using the idiom)to explain what they mean.
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