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Guppies in Tuxedos: Funny Eponyms


Book Description
A person or place that becomes a word is an eponym, and here we have the surprising stories behind more than a hundred eponymous words.
Book Information
PublisherSandpiper
BindingPaperback (7 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages64
ISBN-100899197701
ISBN-13978-0899197708
Publication Date04/18/1988
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About Marvin Terban (Author) : Marvin Terban is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Marvin Terban include The Dove Dove: Funny Homograph Riddles, Guppies in Tuxedos: Funny Eponyms, Scholastic Di... more
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About Giulio Maestro (Illustrator) : Giulio Maestro is a published author, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books. Some of the published credits of Giulio Maestro include A Tale of Two Cities, Energy from the sun, In a Pickl... more
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