{"product_id":"a-world-of-wisdom-james-chapman-9781524861469","title":"A World of Wisdom: Fun and Unusual Phrases from Around the Globe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brightly illustrated comic guide to sayings and expressions from around the world, comparing the ways different cultures interpret the same ideas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou 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 unique ways different languages express common ideas like \"too many cooks spoil the broth\" and getting stuck \"between a rock and a hard place,\" as well as unique sayings about cats, beards, dancing, and much, much more. With over 330 illustrated phrases from Vietnam to Venezuela, \u003ci\u003e A World of Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e is a fun and funny guide to all the phrases you might ever need!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Chapman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1524861464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524861469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 6.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2021","brand":"James Chapman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051849838847,"sku":"9781524861469","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_af0d2ee2-e4cb-4e50-8de2-2aaa4c1a025e.jpg?v=1685015540","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-world-of-wisdom-james-chapman-9781524861469","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}