{"product_id":"illustrated-idioms-and-their-origins-helen-sandow-9798886453669","title":"Illustrated Idioms and Their Origins: Animals Can Talk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is an Idiom?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e An idiom is a special phrase where the words together mean something different than what each word means on its own--like a secret code! They are not meant to be taken literally. For example, \"It's raining cats and dogs\" doesn't mean actual cats and dogs are falling from the sky; it just means it's raining really hard! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e I am inviting parents of young children to engage in a playful exploration of everyday idioms you may have used yourself and teach your children that laughter and learning go hand in hand \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e in my illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition to these idioms I have tried to explain their Etymology (the study of the origins of these words). I hope you find their definitions interesting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Sandow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798886453669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenleaf Book Group Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Helen Sandow","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46867283149055,"sku":"9798886453669","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_11cec44c-aec6-43ae-8243-0f1f3ad5d413.jpg?v=1747454366","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/illustrated-idioms-and-their-origins-helen-sandow-9798886453669","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}