One of the features of autism is frequently taking language literally and being unable to understand expressions such as theres a frog in my throat and its raining cats and dogs. I read this book to 5th graders during my practicum in the library and they absolutely loved it. This book not only has science connections but is a really cool history of medicine and tells the story of weird things people did in medieval to pilgrim times to cure common illnesses like the cold or sore throats. Click download or read online button to get there s a frog in my throat book now. Theres a frog in my throat 440 animal sayings a little. Pat street is the coauthor of theres a frog in my throat. Theres a frog in my throat 440 animal sayings a little bird told me 2003 is written by loreen leedy and pat street and illustrated by loreen leedy p. Theres a frog in my throat the best childrens books. Pdf there s a frog in my throat download full pdf book. My daughter has autism and i bought this book for her even before i knew of her diagnosis, when she was maybe 10 or 11 years old. Kids book experts pat street and loreen leedy worked like dogs that is, they worked very hard to pull a rabbit out of a hat do something amazing and create this hilarious, comprehensive introduction to similes, metaphors, and idioms. From lucky ducks to odd ducks to sitting ducks to just plain quacks, this book presents a wealth of sayings alongside funfilled art bursting with color and energy. The book features six different sections for animals around the house dogs, cats, and other pets, on the farm domestic animals, in the wild. The title says a lot about this nonfiction book of imaginative and amusing sayings about animals with humorous and colorful artwork.
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