I'll Believe You When . . . - by Susan Schubert (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> "You've probably heard the expression 'when pigs fly,' but did you know that in Spain they say 'when frogs grow hair' and in Nigeria 'when chickens have teeth'? A rib-tickling collection of idioms from around the world. But the question is: will you believe them?"--Provided by publishe<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A fun-filled book of idioms from around the world that will spark the imagination of readers everywhere and encourage them to delight in language. </strong><br /> <br /> You've probably heard the expression when pigs fly, but have you heard the Spanish phrase when frogs grow hair or the Yoruba saying when chicken have teeth? A rib-tickling collection of idioms from around the world. But the question is: will you believe them...?<br /> <br /> "I loved so much of this book! It's a funny book about idioms for young children and celebrates diversity in a fun way"--<strong><em>Youth Services Book Review</em>, 5 STARS<br /> </strong><br /> "With a world map, exploration of complex and playful language and inclusive illustrations, there is lots to enjoy in this book. There is certainly a lot that will have little ones giggling!"--<strong><em>Father Reading Every Day</em></strong><br /> <br /> "Such a fun book! It will spark the imagination of readers and encourage them to play with language themselves!"--<strong><em>Youth Libraries Group</em></strong></p> <p>"A very weird and silly book. If you've never heard of idioms you should read this book. After you read it you will have fun making up more silly sentences"--<strong>Xavier, Age 5, <em>Kids' Book Buzz</em>, 5 STARS</strong></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'Dragon? What dragon? I'll believe you . . .' opens this spirited introduction to idioms from around the world, with each double-page spread showing one country' s idea of what is outlandish. The English idiom 'when pigs fly' goes first, followed by 'when frogs grow hair' (Spain), 'when chickens have teeth' (Nigeria), and equivalents from Turkey, the Philippines, Germany, the Netherlands, India, Russia, Latvia, and Poland. The text closes with a note from Schubert, a former kindergarten teacher and current ELL instructor, who explains what idioms are and encourages readers to make up their own. Each one of Bonita's attractive, colorful images, created using hand-printed textures and colored pencils and finished digitally, is <strong>a romp featuring diverse children and the creatures and crazy situations from the relevant idiom.</strong> The opening endpapers show a map of the world with the idiom locales highlighted, and the closing endpapers present the phrases in the language of origin. <strong>A worthwhile addition to ELA classrooms and library shelves.</strong>--<em>Booklist</em><br /> </p>-- "Journal" (5/15/2020 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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