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A Surfeit of Similes

by Norton Juster


ISBN: 0688081398
ISBN-13: 9780688081393
Format: Hardcover

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Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Published date: 1989
Size: 6.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.6 pounds

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Defines the mode of comparison known as simile and provides many examples in rhyming text.

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Defines the mode of comparison known as simile and provides many examples in rhyming text.

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1) As: A Surfeit of Similes
Norton Juster
[ISBN: 0688081398]

William Morrow & Co, 1989-03. Good. Little Wear. Clean pages. Good condition overall. Good reading copy. (more information)

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2) As
Juster, Norton; Small, David
[ISBN: 0688081398]

William Morrow & Co. Very Good- in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. Hardcover. Clean DJ in mylar cover. Book is fresh and clean. A delight to read. 0.5 x 8.5 x 6.75 Inches 80 pages A "witty celebration of comparisons....T he interplay of words and pictures is intriguing, with the artist's sense of humor a perfect match for the author's playful tone....As is a real find."--Language Arts. "Wonderfully entertaining."--Kirkus Reviews. . (more information)

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