Dear Deer: A Book of Homophones
Clever Aunt Ant has just moved to the zoo. Speaking in homophones, she describes the quirky animal behavior she sees. There's the MOOSE who loved MOUSSE and ATE EIGHT bowls, and the WHALE who was ALLOWED to WAIL ALOUD―and that's just for starters.
This playful picture book introduces children to the richness of language through the concept of homophones. A romp through the zoo has never been so eye-opening.
Reviews
Booklist: “This brightly illustrated picture book, offers a lighthearted introduction to homophones, words that have different spellings and different meanings, though they sound the same . . . A curiosity for young children and a pleasant addition to school units that include homophones.”
Kirkus Reviews: “. . . youngsters will be tickled by the homophones and the brightly colored, appealing illustrations. Beware: Children will gain not only prowess in recognizing homophones but also the ability to produce bad puns!”
School Library Journal: “Barretta’s colorful and amusing illustrations of outrageous animals add to the merriment and help explain the meanings of the homophone-filled descriptions. The pun-filled visit to the zoo is a fabulous introduction to homophones.”
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HONORS
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2017 - My three Inventor books included in Geekwrapped.com's 100 Best New Science Books for Kids
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2015 - A painting from "Dear Deer" became part of the Mazza Museum collection!
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2010 - "Dear Deer" named #19 in top 50 books of 2010 by LibraryThing.com
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2008 - Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts by The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) for "Dear Deer."
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2008 - "Dear Deer" chosen for Scholastic Book Club - Lucky Club books.
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2007 - Mom-Tested Books of the Year in "Parenting" magazine for "Dear Deer."
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2007 - Children's Book-of-the-Month Club for "Dear Deer."
