What a Wonderful Word: A collection of untranslatable words from around the world

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Nicola Edwards Luisa Uribe

What a Wonderful Word

Name: What a Wonderful Word
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ISBN: 9781838915544

A collection of untranslatable words from around the world

Nicola Edwards, Luisa Uribe

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Little Tiger
06 June 2024

Picture books; People & places (Children's&YA)

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.

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.

By: Nicola Edwards
Illustrated by: Luisa Uribe
Imprint: Little Tiger
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 203mm,
ISBN: 9781838915544
ISBN 10: 1838915540
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 06 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicola Edwards was raised by the seaside in beautiful Brighton. She loves reading, dancing, rhyming and turquoise things. She now lives with her husband and children in North London and spends her days writing and editing children's books. She has been nominated for the UKLA and Blue Peter Book awards and is a two-time Parenting Product Awards winner.