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The Illustrated Book of Sayings

Curious Expressions from Around the World

Curious Expressions from Around the World

By Ella Frances Sanders

By Ella Frances Sanders

By Ella Frances Sanders

By Ella Frances Sanders

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Category: Reference | Art

Category: Reference | Art

Hardcover $14.99

Sep 13, 2016 | ISBN 9781607749332

Ebook $5.99

Sep 13, 2016 | ISBN 9781607749349

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    About The Illustrated Book of Sayings

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Translation and Eating the Sun, a charming illustrated collection of more than fifty expressions from around the globe that explores the nuances of language

    From the hilarious and romantic to the philosophical and literal, the idioms, proverbs, and adages in this illustrated collection address the nuances of language in the form of sayings from around the world. From the French idiom “to pedal in the sauerkraut” (meaning, “to spin your wheels”), to the Japanese idiom “even monkeys fall from trees” (meaning, “even experts can be wrong”), The Illustrated Book of Sayings reveals the remarkable diversity, humor, and poignancy of the world’s languages and cultures.

    About The Illustrated Book of Sayings

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Translation and Eating the Sun, a charming illustrated collection of more than fifty expressions from around the globe that explores the nuances of language

    From the hilarious and romantic to the philosophical and literal, the idioms, proverbs, and adages in this illustrated collection address the nuances of language in the form of sayings from around the world. From the French idiom “to pedal in the sauerkraut” (meaning, “to spin your wheels”), to the Japanese idiom “even monkeys fall from trees” (meaning, “even experts can be wrong”), The Illustrated Book of Sayings reveals the remarkable diversity, humor, and poignancy of the world’s languages and cultures.

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    About Ella Frances Sanders

    New York Times bestselling author Ella Frances Sanders is the writer and illustrator of two previous books, Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World and The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World, which have both been translated… More about Ella Frances Sanders

    About Ella Frances Sanders

    New York Times bestselling author Ella Frances Sanders is the writer and illustrator of two previous books, Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World and The Illustrated Book of Sayings: Curious Expressions from Around the World, which have both been translated… More about Ella Frances Sanders

    Product Details

    Category: Reference | Art

    Hardcover | $14.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Sep 13, 2016 | 112 Pages | 7-1/2 x 6-1/2 | ISBN 9781607749332

    Category: Reference | Art

    Ebook | $5.99
    Published by Ten Speed Press
    Sep 13, 2016 | 112 Pages | 7-1/2 x 6-1/2 | ISBN 9781607749349

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    Praise

    “A charming little book with delightful illustrations.”
    — San Francisco Chronicle

    “. . .a charming collection of idioms that get lost in translation. The kinds of phrases you don’t often hear in traditional language lessons, these are the sayings that you learn when immersed in a culture. From the bleak to the romantic and straight-up weird, each one is explained in words and pictures—perfectly outlining the sometimes hard-to-comprehend concepts. There are too many favorites to list.”
    — Cool Hunting

    “Ella Frances Sanders’ Illustrated Book of Sayings unlocks phrases that are unusual and delightful to the ears and, through charming illustrations, easy on the eyes.”
    — Fathom

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