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What a Wonderful Word

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This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds 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.

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Description

Have you ever wished there was a word for friends who are like family to you, or for the way you hesitate when you’ve forgotten someone’s name? Did you know there was a special word for the distance a reindeer can travel before needing the toilet? Or for when you search for something in the water using only your feet?This hand-picked collection of untranslatable worlds 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.

Additional information

Dimensions 20.3 × 20.3 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

64

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

410 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J