{"product_id":"the-rooster-says-kukariku-daniel-benjamin-9781960282019","title":"The Rooster Says Kukariku!: Onomatopoeia for Animals Sounds from Languages and Cultures Around the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat could be more fun for children than mimicking animal sounds? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMimicking strange and funny animal sounds from other cultures and languages! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dog may say \"bark\" or \"woof\" in the English-speaking world, but across the globe, Russians say \"gaff-gaff.\" In most places a chick says \"peep, peep,\" but in Greece, they say \"tsiou, tsiou,\" and in France, they say \"cui, cui.\" And in America, a rooster might say \"cockadoodle-doo,\" but almost everywhere else -- most of the world agrees -- a rooster says \"KUKARIKU!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho knew that each culture has its own set of different \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eonomatopoeia*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e for animal sounds (*words invented to mimic the sound of the thing they describe)? Each follows the unique alphabet and distinct sounds of the native language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCome along on a fun phonetic trek around the world to discover new and delightful, strange-sounding words for animal sounds that you once found familiar, but may not again. A hilarious time for young and old, to be read again and again and again. Some will sound very odd. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSometimes most of the world agrees on what sound best describes each animal -- and sometimes, they're surprising and wonderful! Some will surprise and make much better sense, becoming instant favorites. That is why, as far as we're concerned, a rooster never says \"COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO,\" but only \"KUKARIKU!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Benjamin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1960282018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781960282019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eshlepper, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.12d","brand":"Daniel Benjamin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334700093695,"sku":"9781960282019","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_098b1225-3b53-498c-a9ed-b36566379a1a.jpg?v=1731467532","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-rooster-says-kukariku-daniel-benjamin-9781960282019","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}