What a wonderful phrase / written by Nicola Edwards ; illustrated by Manu Montoya.

By: Edwards, Nicola [author.]Contributor(s): Montoya, Manu [illustrator.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Little Tiger, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 60 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781838913274 (hardback)Other title: What a wonderful phrase : a collection of amazing idioms from around the worldSubject(s): Idioms -- Juvenile literature | English language -- Terms and phrases -- Juvenile literature | Vocabulary -- Juvenile literature | Colloquial language -- Juvenile literatureGenre/Form: Illustrated works. DDC classification: 418 Summary: This beautifully illustrated and witty book is filled to the brim with curious phrases from around the world. Travel from country to country and learn the history behind interesting and unusual idioms, and the greater cultures which shaped them. From the endearing French phrase "to be a blue flower" to the fascinating Japanese saying "to wear a cat on one's head", this book explores the diversity and importance of language worldwide. Younger readers will love sharing these quirky phrases with their friends and discovering more about the world we live in.
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This beautifully illustrated and witty book is filled to the brim with curious phrases from around the world. Travel from country to country and learn the history behind interesting and unusual idioms, and the greater cultures which shaped them. From the endearing French phrase "to be a blue flower" to the fascinating Japanese saying "to wear a cat on one's head", this book explores the diversity and importance of language worldwide. Younger readers will love sharing these quirky phrases with their friends and discovering more about the world we live in.

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