The Right Left Hand - by Vickie Thomas & Charles Vesperman (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Left.

Right.

Write?

Wrong!

Sometimes words are so confusing; it's bemusing!

The Right Left Hand gives you a leg up on idioms and homonyms and other crazy words that mean more than one thing and sometimes two things at the same time!

Giggles and lightbulb moments are guaranteed as you stretch your imagination with these fun and silly poems.

I wrote these poems with the intention of reading them aloud with children. Idioms and homonyms can be a challenge for young readers and English learners, but the right voice inflection and visuals make these fun words easier to understand. I hope you enjoy many aha moments as you read this book with the children in your life.

Review Quotes

"The Right Left Hand will have kids giggling along as these clever poems explore the wonderful weirdness of the English language."

-Lee Bacon, author of The Joshua Dread Series and The Last Human

"I love it! The Right Left Hand would be perfect to use as a read-aloud and great for teaching those nuances of meaning for figurative language."

-Leslie Miller, elementary ELA teacher

"Vickie Thomas is one of the most creative people I have ever known. Her poetry reflects that. It is fun and funny. Her play on words is both original and inspirational. Everyone is guaranteed to find a favorite poem in this delightful book!"

-Rebecca Crawford Russell, writer, poet, and Brazos Valley Arts Council board and past president

"These poems are sure to bring a giggle to those who hear them read aloud as well as to those who are doing the reading!"

-Cynthia Sampson, retired English teacher, Mom, Mema, and believer in the power of reading aloud

"What a fun and entertaining way of helping young minds develop an understanding of idioms, homonyms, and other figures of speech. Vickie Thomas's The Right Left Hand is nothing short of brilliant!"

-Lynann Stewart, twenty-year elementary teacher, retired