Butterflies in My Stomach and Other School Hazards

from theblindlibrarian

Butterflies in My Stomach (and Other School Hazards) By Serge Bloch, Illustrations by Judith Inglese 2010, Sterling Publishing Review by Debra L Scott, 12/14/2011 Do you ever think about how a child might interpret your words? Butterflies in My Stomach is a delightful look at idiomatic expression...

from DiamondDog

Just about everyone has felt as if butterflies were in their stomach, especially on the first day of school. This tidy little book explores one boy's first day with a string of colorful idioms. Great read-a-loud and a nice way to get a laugh as well as learn a bit about the wonderfully complex En...

from acwheeler

Great book for kids starting their first day of school! Cute captions to go along with the words which would help beginner readers learn words more easily! Shows first day of school can be difficult but once you come out of your shell school will become ever more fun!

from NancyStorm

Great book for all ages, esp. ELL students as it explains some of the idioms we use in every day language in a humorous and clever way. Great art goes along with the text and helps to explain to more concrete thinkers how we often talk about things in the abstract sense. Highly recommended.

from acwheeler

Great book for kids starting their first day of school! Cute captions to go along with the words which would help beginner readers learn words more easily! Shows first day of school can be difficult but once you come out of your shell school will become ever more fun!