Animal Idioms

"Eagle-eyed" often describes an individual, who is sharp-sighted with an eye for detail. Eagle-Eyed dives into eagle characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression.

"Lazy as a dog" often describes an individual who is sluggish and not very active. Lazy as a Dog dives into dog characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

"Strong as an ox" often describes an individual, who is powerful. Strong as an Ox dives into ox characteristics to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression.

"Busy as a bee" often describes an individual who is active and hardworking. Busy as a Bee dives into bee characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression.

"Stubborn as a mule" often describes an individual who is headstrong and stuck in his or her ways. Stubborn as a Mule dives into mule characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression.

"Monkey see, monkey do" often describes an individual who copies another without much thought. Monkey See, Monkey Do dives into primate characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Kids Core is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

"Sly as a fox" often describes an individual, who is clever and sneaky. Sly as a Fox dives into fox characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression.

"Birdbrain" often describes an individual, who is not very smart. Birdbrain dives into bird characteristics and behavior to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression.