Wearing a Cat on Your Head: A World of Wonderfully Weird Sayings, (Hardcover)

<b>Wearing a Cat on Your Head</b> is a playful and beautifully illustrated introduction to funny and fascinating idioms from around the world. From "letting the cat out of the bag" to "wearing a cat on your head," each saying reveals the surprising and delightful ways different cultures express big ideas through small, quirky phrases. From a single idiom brought to life by a striking full-page illustration, to spreads featuring a variety of idioms from all over the world, readers are invited to pore over detailed, visually rich artwork that sparks endless curiosity and tells a unique story. <p>This book invites children to laugh, learn, and look at language in a whole new light while gently teaching them how different countries express similar ideas. Fostering a lifelong love of words, it sparks curiosity about global cultures, making it perfect for bedtime, classrooms or shared reading. </p><p>In this book you will find idioms like: </p><p></p><ul><li>"You shouldn't judge a dog by its fur." (Norway)</li><li>"An elephant can't hide behind a small tree." (East Africa)</li><li>"To feed the donkey sponge cake." (Portugal)</li><li>"Horse horse, tiger tiger." (China) <p>. . . and many more!</p></li></ul>

• Wearing a Cat on Your Head: A World of Wonderfully Weird Sayings, (Hardcover)
• Author: Emily Bornoff
• ISBN: 9781805704959
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2027-03-02
• Page Count: 64