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"Stinky Pinky" Rhymes

Figures ofSpeech

Homonyms,Homophones, Homographs

"Stink Pink" Rhymes

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It Figures: Fun Figures of Speech written by Marvin Terban, illustrated by Giulio Maestro (J 808.042 TERBAN) "This fun book introduces and explains common figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification, and hyperbole with guidelines for their use and illustrative examples." Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library, or click here for the e-book from Hoopla. Here are some other children's books we have featuring figures of speech. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

  • The Bizarre Origins of Kangaroo Court and Other Idioms e-book by Arnold Ringstad, available from Hoopla
  • Butterflies in My Stomach and Other School Hazards by Serge Bloch (E BLOCH)
  • Even More Parts: Idioms from Head to Toe by Tedd Arnold (E ARNOLD)
  • In a Pickle, and Other Funny Idioms by Marvin Terban (J 428.1 TERBAN); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla
  • A Little Pigeon-Toed by Fred Gwynne (E GWYNNE)
  • Mad as a Wet Hen! And Other Funny Idioms by Marvin Terban (J 428.1 TERBAN)
  • More Parts by Tedd Arnold (E ARNOLD)
  • My Grandma Likes to Say by Denise Brennan-Nelson (J 398.921 BRENNAN); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla
  • My Momma Likes to Say by Denise Brennan-Nelson (J 398.921 BRENNAN); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla
  • My Teacher Likes to Say by Denise Brennan-Nelson (J 398.921 BRENNAN); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla
  • Punching the Clock: Funny Action Idioms by Marvin Terban (J 428.1 TERBAN)
  • The Shocking Stories Behind Lightning in a Bottle and Other Idioms e-book by Arnold Ringstad, available from Hoopla
  • There's a Frog in My Throat! 440 Animal Sayings a Little Bird Told Me by Loreen Leedy (J 428.1 LEEDY)

"Stinky pinky" rhymes are pairs of words that rhyme and have two syllables (for example, "funny bunny" or "rabbit habit"). Macho Nacho written and illustrated by Giulio Maestro (J 818.5402 MAE) A collection of more than sixty rhyming riddles. Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library. Here are some other children's books we have that feature two-syllable rhyming words. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

  • The Everything Kids' Joke Book: Side-Splitting, Rib-Tickling Fun by Michael Dahl (J 818.602 DAHL)
  • Funny Bunny: 10 Words by Judith Schoder (EZ SCH)
  • A Huge Hog is a Big Pig: A Rhyming Word Game by Francis X. McColl (E MCCALL)
  • Nanette's Baguette by Mo Willems (EF WILLEMS)
  • The Peaches on the Beaches: A Book About Inflectional Endings by Brian P. Cleary (EZ CLEARY); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla, here as an audiobook, and here as an e-book with audio
  • The Royal Treasure Measure by Trudy Harris (E HARRIS)
  • There's a Wocket in My Pocket by Dr. Seuss (EF SEUSS)

Homonyms are words that have the same spelling or sound but different meanings. Homophones are pronounced alike and have different meanings ("new" and "knew," "two" and "too"); they may or may not have the same spelling. Homographs are words that are spelled alike but different in pronunciation and meaning ("bow" of a ship and "bow" used to shoot an arrow, "bass" fish and "bass" clarinet). Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles written by Marvin Terban, illustrated by Giulio Maestro (J 818.5402 TERBAN) "A collection of original riddles, each using a homonym as the answer : bizarre-bazaar, knight-night, and similar pairs of words." Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library, or click here for the e-book from Hoopla. Here are some other children's books we have that about homonyms, homophones, and homographs. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

  • Bass Cannot Play Bass by Carey Molter (J 428.1 MOLTER)
  • A Bat Cannot Bat, a Stair Cannot Stare e-book by Brian P. Cleary, available from Hoopla; also available here as an e-book with video
  • The Dove Dove: Funny Homograph Riddles by Marvin Terban (J 818.5402 TER)
  • How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear? What Are Homonyms and Homophones by Brian P. Cleary (J 428.1 CLEARY); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla, and here as an e-book with audio
  • Fruit Trees Produce Produce by Carey Molter (J 428.1 MOLTER)
  • Live Lions Live on Land by Carey Molter (J 428.1 MOLTER)
  • Pete Presents the Presents by Carey Molter (J 428.1 MOLTER)
  • Riddle Roundup: A Wild Bunch to Beef Up Your Word Power by Giulio Maestro (J 818.54 MAE)

"Stink pink" rhymes are pairs of words that rhyme and have just one syllable (for example, "snug bug" or "blue goo"). The Bug in the Jug Wants a Hug: A Short Vowel Sounds Book written by Brian P. Cleary, illustrated by Jason Miskimins (EZ CLEARY) "Wacky sentences and colorful art present the phonics of short vowel sounds." Features one-syllable rhyming words. Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library, or click here to see all books we have by this author. Click here for this e-book from Hoopla, or click here for the e-book with audio. Here are some other children's books by this author that feature one-syllable rhyming words. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

  • The Clown in the Gown Drives the Car with the Star: A Book About Diphthongs and R-Controlled Vowels by Brian P. Cleary (EZ CLEARY); also available here as an e-book, here as an e-book with audio, and here as an audiobook from Hoopla
  • The Frail Snail on the Trail: Long Vowel Sounds with Consonant Blends by Brian P. Cleary (EZ CLEARY); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla, here as an audiobook, and here as an e-book with audio
  • The Hen in the Den e-book by Brian P. Cleary, available from Hoopla
  • Jake Makes a Cake e-book by Brian P. Cleary, available from Hoopla
  • The Nice Mice in the Rice: A Long Vowel Sounds Book by Brian P. Cleary (EZ CLEARY); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla, here as an audiobook, and here as an e-book with audio
  • The Price of a Slice e-book by Brian P. Cleary, available from Hoopla
  • Reach for a Peach e-book by Brian P. Cleary, available from Hoopla
  • The Slug and the Pug e-book by Brian P. Cleary, available from Hoopla
  • Stop, Drop, and Flop in the Slop: A Short Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Blends by Brian P. Cleary (EZ CLEARY); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla, here as an audiobook, and here as an e-book with audio
  • The Thing on the Wing Can Sing: Short Vowel Sounds and Consonant Diagraphs by Brian P. Cleary (EZ CLEARY); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla, here as an audiobook, and here as an e-book with audio
  • Whose Shoes Would You Choose? A Long Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Diagraphs by Brian P. Cleary (EZ CLEARY); also available here as an audiobook from Hoopla, and here as an e-book with audio

Riggledy Piggledy: A Book of Rhymes and Riddles written by Tony Mitton, illustrated by Paddy Mounter (E MITTON) "For each nursery rhyme selected, the author has included a clever rhyming riddle containing clues to help the reader guess which classic rhyme is on the next page." Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library. Here are some other children's books we have that feature fun rhymes. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

  • Bears on Chairs e-book by Shirley Parentau, available from Libby/Overdrive
  • A Book of Rhyming Words e-book by Leela Hope, available from Hoopla, or click here for a different copy
  • Bow Wow Meow Meow: It's Rhyming Cats and Dogs e-book by Douglas Florian, available from Libby/Overdrive
  • Dirty Gert e-book by Tedd Arnold, available from Libby/Overdrive
  • I'm Just No Good At Rhyming e-book by Chris Harris and Lane Smith, available from Libby/Overdrive
  • The Pig in the Spigot: Poems by Richard Wilbur (J 428.1 WILBUR)
  • Rhyming Words by Karen Bryant-Mole (J 808.1 BRYANT-M)
  • Rhyming Words e-book by Sequoiah Children's Publishing, available from Hoopla; or click here for a read-along e-book

"Stink pink" rhymes are pairs of words that rhyme and have just one syllable (for example, "snug bug" or "blue goo"). Crab Cab written by Yukiko Kido and Harriet Ziefert (EZ KIDO) "Humorous illustrations and die-cut pages introduce short vowel sounds, consonant blends, and word families in this Flip-a-word book." Click here for this book at the Richland Public Library, or click here to see all books we have by this author. Here are more children's books we have that feature one-syllable rhyming words. Click on the blue text for more information about each.

  • BOB Books: Rhyming Words by Lynn Maslen Kertell (EZ KERTELL); also available here as an e-book from Hoopla and here as an e-book from Libby/Overdrive
  • The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat by Nurit Karlin (EZ KARLIN)
  • Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss (EF SEUSS); also available here as an e-book from Libby/Overdrive
  • Hot Pot: The Sound of Short O by Alice K. Flanagan (EZ FLANAGAN), or click here for other books by this author
  • A Huge Hog is a Big Pig: A Rhyming Word Game by Francis X. McColl (E MCCALL)
  • My Head is Red and Other Riddle Rhymes by Myra Cohn Livingston (J 818.5402 LIV)
  • One Sun: A Book of Terse Verse by Bruce McMillan (E MCMILLAN)
  • Pig Wig by Yukiko Kido and Harriet Ziefert (EZ KIDO)
  • Play Day: A Book of Terse Verse by Bruce McMillan (E MCMILLAN)
  • Quack Shack by Yukiko Kido and Harriet Ziefert (EZ KIDO)
  • Snake Cake by Yukiko Kido and Harriet Ziefert (EZ KIDO)
  • Snow Bow by Yukiko Kido and Harriet Ziefert (EZ KIDO)
  • Stop Pop by Yukiko Kido and Harriet Ziefert (EZ KIDO)
  • Wet Pet by Yukiko Kido and Harriet Ziefert (EZ KIDO)