Confused by the different meanings of words that sound alike, a little girl imagines such unusual sights as "a king who rained" and " the foot prince in the snow."

Meet the Tuckabees. They're going on vacation. But not an ordinary vacation. They always choose the wackiest, weirdest destinations for their family trips. This year their stops include visits to the world's largest underwear, a narwhal petting zoo, and the amazing Cheezie Popz factory. No matter where this family goes, they're sure to have tons of fun when they get there. Come along for the ride--and along the way, learn to tell apart they're, their,...

Illustrations and brief text present pairs of words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

Depicts a little girl's visual images of her parents' talking about such things as bells that peel, banking a fire, and a running nose.

A little girl pictures the things her parents talk about, such as a chocolate moose, a gorilla war, and shoe trees.

Humorous text and illustrations introduce a variety of homonyms and figures of speech.

Photographs and simple text introduce homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled the same but sound different.

Photographs and simple text introduce homophones, words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.