Wearing a Cat on Your Head

Wearing a Cat on Your Head is a playful and beautifully illustrated introduction to funny and fascinating idioms from around the world. From “letting the cat out of the bag” to “wearing a cat on your head,” each saying reveals the surprising and delightful ways different cultures express big ideas through small, quirky phrases. From a single idiom brought to life by a striking full-page illustration, to spreads featuring a variety of idioms from all over the world, readers are invited to pore over detailed, visually rich artwork that sparks endless curiosity and tells a unique story.This book invites children to laugh, learn and look at language in a whole new light while gently teaching them how different countries express similar ideas. Fostering a lifelong love of words, it sparks curiosity about global cultures, making it perfect for bedtime, classrooms or shared reading.In this book you will find idioms like:"You shouldn't judge a dog by its fur." (Norway)"An elephant can't hide behind a small tree." (East Africa)"To feed the donkey sponge cake." (Portugal)"Horse horse, tiger tiger." (China). . . and many more!