"Cat Got Your Tongue?" is a humorous book of idioms to be enjoyed by children or used by teachers for the purpose of educating on figurative language.Matthew is nervous about starting back to school because he has heard his new teacher, Mr. Risner, has really turned things upside down since he's started teaching. He has also been told that he's always burning the midnight oil, and that's why he's as sharp as a tack. Even when the chips are down, Mr. Risner will be hanging in there trying to help. What an unusual teacher! Or is he? It takes a while for Matthew to realize that he has been imagining everything literally instead of figuratively.This literary work will help children distinguish between reality and perception of reality. Children will be amused by the comical artwork which illustrates the absurdity of the situations Matthew imagines, and will look forward to interacting with this book again and again.