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Edwards, Nicola

Summary: "Have you ever wished there was a name for a person who asks too many questions? Or a word for the way you hesitate when you've forgotten someone's name? This handpicked collection of untranslatable words from all over the world celebrates the magic of language, with gorgeous original artwork and fascinating facts about each word and the culture it comes from"--Back cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller 2018

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Word Edwards

Summary: Each letter of the alphabet is illustrated by a different group of animals, each with its own descriptive name.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Animal Woop

Sutcliffe, Jane

Summary: Looks at William Shakespeare and the way his use of words affected our use of the English language today, in the form of a narrative about the writer and his times with words and phrases highlighted that were first used by him, and informative parallel text about them.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016

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Hanson, Shelayne

Summary: "An alphabet book focusing on the Scottish Gaelic langauge and culture of Nova Scotia. Each letter of the English alphabet features a corresponding English word that relates to an aspect of Gaelic culture, an explanation of the concept or story behind the word, the equivalent word in Scottish Gaelic with phonetic pronunciation, and a full-page or two-page colour illustration."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J WLD Culture Hanson 2020

Leedy, Loreen.

Summary: From lucky ducks to just plain quacks, this compilation of sayings is presented with explanations so no reader needs to feel like a silly goose. The animal index wil help the reader ferret out his favorite expression.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2003

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC Leedy

Street, Pat

Summary: From "lamebrain" to "feet of clay," a heaping handful of English idioms, similes, metaphors, and other colorful turns of phrase.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2016

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 428.1 STR

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