My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks: And Other Funny Family Portraits (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780606263849)

How do you draw your smelly dog? Your playful daddy? Your yummy mommy? See how one girl does it in this simple, clever picture book that's comprised of family portraits made out of objects. For example, her baby brother is "so "noisy--he's as loud as a whistle, a horn, and even a fire truck --that she creates a picture of him with whistles for eyes, a horn mouth, and holding a fire truck. After the girl has described everyone in her family (including herself, in great detail), she asks, "What does "your "special family look like?" encouraging readers to create their own portraits. With a list of objects at the end of the book to use as a guide, this is the ideal choice for budding artists everywhere.

Here's a wonderful exploration of simile and metaphor for young readers. And don't miss the companion book "My Best Friend is as Sharp as a Pencil"

"From the Hardcover edition."

Author: Hanoch Piven
ISBN-10: 0606263845
ISBN-13: 9780606263849
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2012
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.20h x 8.00w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 154759 / My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks: And Other Funny Family Portraits