My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks
By Hanoch Piven
Schwartz & Wade Books, 2007
Grades: 1, 2, 3
Synopsis: When asked to draw a picture of her family, a young girl decides that just drawing them with a pencil is not enough - she needs to really make people understand what her family is all about. So for her very playful dad, she adds a top for a nose. Her big brother, who is sneaky, has a snake for a mouth. And of course, her smelly dog has tuna fish cans for feet and an onion for tail!
Jump: Students can be introduced to the similes that are everywhere in this book. Then, they can write about a family member or classmate and think of their characteristics, using a simile to describe each. If time allows, students can also emulate the illustrator to create 3-D portraits to match the writing.
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