What a Wonderful Phrase: A collection of amazing idioms from around the world

By Author / Illustrator

Nicola Edwards, Manu Montoya

Genre

Non Fiction

Age range(s)

Publisher

Little Tiger Press Group

ISBN

9781838913274

Format

Hardback

Published

05-08-2021

Synopsis

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. Beautiful artwork from Manu Montoya and captivating text from the author of What a Wonderful Word perfectly capture the intricacies of global cultures.

Reviews

As reading lead for the junior school that I work out, I am always on the hunt for engaging books that delve into the etymology (origin) and history that makes up the English language. What a Wonderful Phrase does exactly this! Enticing illustrations adorn each double-page layout, which details common idioms (phrases) from a variety of origins including: French, Greek and Russia and how they came about. Each phrase is given in the native tongue (including a breakdown to help the reader pronounce it accurately) and the English translation. Full of interesting facts and written in an accessible fashion, this book would be great to accompany word study, a history lesson or as a class reader. There is something for everyone. A must have for the class bookshelf.

72 pages / Reviewed by Kelly Buxton, teacher