You're Pulling My Leg!: 400 Human-Body Sayings From Head to Toe

Gr 2–5—An impressive collection of figures of speech, this book is divided into sections that cover different body parts ("All Ears," "A Pain in the Neck"). Each page is filled with tons of expressions and their definitions, while Brace's illustrations provide hilarious literal interpretations, with human and animal cartoon characters offering funny asides in speech bubbles. For instance, the term eye candy is accompanied by an image of a girl with bonbons for eyes. In humor, tone, and overall appearance, the book is reminiscent of Laurie Keller titles such as The Scrambled States of America (1998) and Open Wide: Tooth School Inside (2000, both Holt). Some will undoubtedly pore over this busy volume, deriving hours of pleasure from the rich content and discovering new things each time they pick it up. However, because many elementary students are unfamiliar with these expressions, the audience of this book may be limited.