A selection of opposites--beginning with happy-and-sad--is presented by a group of engaging animal characters. On board pages.

PICTURE DICTIONARIES (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). What would you do if your teacher told you to stop using the word "nice" so much? If you had the Big Picture Thesaurus, you might thumb through it until you found "nice" between "new" and "noise." Then you'd find your options: "pleasant," "agreeable," "good-natured," "delightful," and "fantastic". At this point, you might be scratching your head deciding which word to use, but once you find it you'll be...

"When it comes to opposites, it's all a matter of perspective! Lively text and fun retro art engage kids in the finer points of a favorite concept. Do you know opposites, yes or no? On. Off. Asleep. Awake. Opposites are a piece of cake. . .right? Not so fast! Time for a quick double take. Who knows what's BIG unless there is SMALL? Does SHORT mean a thing except next to TALL? What is ABOVE and what is BELOW? The answer depends on who wants to know!...

A toddler finds out that spaghetti is yummy, but worms -- and blue crayons, and sand, and other things too gross to mention -- are definitely yucky when tasted.

Book of opposite words.

"This book will help you boost your word power. It gives you the choice of lots of different words to use when you write and talk. Inside there are also ideas for things to write about, tips for writing stories and word games you can play"--Back cover.

Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese kitten who thinks he's a Chihuahua, invites young readers to go up and down, back and forth, and over and under, in a book all about opposites. On board pages.

A hungry boy learns that books are for reading and not for swallowing after he eats a thesaurus and starts speaking in synonyms.