A World of Wisdom: Fun and Unusual Phrases from Around the Globe

by James Chapman

Book Overview

A brightly illustrated comic guide to sayings and expressions from around the world, comparing the ways different cultures interpret the same ideas.

You might say that an annoying person is called "a bad apple," but Venezuelans would call them "a pineapple under the arm." On a wet day, you might think "it's raining cats and dogs," but the rest of the world has some different ideas on what's falling from the sky. This book looks at the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1524861464
• ISBN13: 9781524861469
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7