The Sun Played Hide-and-Seek: A Personification Story by Brian P. Cleary is about a young girl is given an assignment to do a presentation on the unfamiliar word. Her classmates are distributed much easier projects using such words as puns, similes, metaphors, superlatives, idioms. After reading this book kids will no longer struggle with the meaning and execution of the word "personification." The author explains it clearly and gives many examples so kids will have an understanding of the sophisticated term. 

The teacher gives her a nudge and tells her she had better get working on her assignment as time is running out. It's due tomorrow. She needs some time to think and wrap her mind around what she is going to do. After school she climbs a hill, crosses a wooden bridge and ends up in Riverside park. She is inspired by what she sees in nature around her. Example after example of pesonification comes to mind. She still is very nervous and has a sleepless night tossing and turning.

Find out exactly how that happens. At long last the little girl has the most hands-on, comprehensive, back-to-nature visuals of all times. Her presentation comes alive and her classmates understand its meaning no problem.

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After reading this book kids will no longer struggle with the meaning and execution of the word "personification." The author explains it clearly and gives many examples so kids will have an understanding of the sophisticated term.

A young girl is given an assignment to do a presentation on the unfamiliar word. Her classmates are distributed much easier projects using such words as puns, similes, metaphors, superlatives, idioms... but wow.... personification??? That's a hard one for sure. She can hardly pronounce the word... so how can she possibly present its ability to make writing more descriptive and fun when used.... and in front of the whole class too? Oh my!!!

The teacher gives her a nudge and tells her she had better get working on her assignment as time is running out. It's due tomorrow. She needs some time to think and wrap her mind around what she is going to do. After school she climbs a hill, crosses a wooden bridge and ends up in Riverside park. She is inspired by what she sees in nature around her. Example after example of pesonification comes to mind. She still is very nervous and has a sleepless night tossing and turning.

The next day, shaking and scared, she gets up before the entire class... gets the word "Personification out and just then the fireball rings forcing everyone to line up and proceed outside. Little does she know that the firebell will save the day (and her presentation method to boot).

Find out exactly how that happens. At long last the little girl has the most hands-on, comprehensive, back-to-nature visuals of all times. Her presentation comes alive and her classmates understand its meaning no problem.

The animated and expressive illustrations are perfect and enrich the text greatly. They are a wonderful addition to the storyline and so well done for an illustrators debut book. The author has added a back page that further extrapolates the meaning of the sophisticated concept. I think this book would be a wonderful addition to a classroom or library.

I wish I had this book at school when I was trying to understand what personification meant ! Delightful and clever. This should help any child to grasp the concept. Recommended.

This is a nice way to teach a lesson on personification. When a young girl has to make a presentation to class about personification she is scared, something a lot of children and adults can relate to. When the fire alarm rings and they all have to leave the school she comes up with an idea. Off to the park they go where she can do a "show and tell" demonstrating personification. This book does a great job of illustrating personification if a way that students will remember. The graphics are interesting and entertaining adding to the interest level of the story. A great book for classrooms teaching this concept to children.

This title is a great book to use with kids when trying to explain grammar concepts like personification.

A lesson in personification and examples at a park to go along, make up this story of a girl getting ready for a class assignment. This book does a great job of illustrating personification, and the graphics are interesting and entertaining.