Animal Idioms - A Multicultural eBook with Idiom Meaning and Idiom Examples for Students

The Lion's Share: Animal Idioms
(Bilingual Multicultural) - eBook
Author: Troon Harrison
Illustrator: Dmitry Fedorov

This eBook is available on popular eBook platforms including Amazon (Kindle), Apple, Kobo, Overdrive, Scribd, Vivlio, and more. Click on the language edition below for eBook purchase information. For a complete list of Language Lizard books available on Overdrive, click here.

Why would you take a bull by the horns?
What does it mean to let the cat out of the bag?

Idioms can be confusing, but they help you to understand English and are a lot of fun to learn!

With idiom meanings, example sentences, and clever illustrations depicting scenes and characters from around the world, this multicultural book explains common animal idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. It's a perfect book to teach students in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms!

The book, part of the Language Lizard Idiom Series, is available as an English-only or bilingual book. Bilingual editions offer the meaning and literal translation of each idiom in a second language to support English language learners.

The Lion's Share includes bonus material to promote culturally responsive teaching and language learning, such as links to:

English audio of the book
Lesson plans that teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures
Fun idiom activities for use in the classroom or home
Information about the history of the idioms in the book
Additional nature idioms with their meanings and history

THIS TITLE IS AVAILABLE IN MANY BILINGUAL EDITIONS.

32 pages. If you are interested in purchasing the paperback edition of this book, please visit this link.

REVIEWS

Children and English language learners will be grinning from ear-to-ear as they make their way through this engaging set of books about idioms! The Language Lizard Idiom Book Series is a multicultural series consisting of four books, each themed by topic: colors, food, nature, and animals. Readers are not only introduced to a variety of idiomatic expressions, but through helpful examples and beautiful illustrations, they also learn how to correctly use each of the phrases in their everyday lives.

As a Teacher of 21 years, I can honestly say, it is difficult to teach idioms to kids of all ages, regardless of their native language. These books are a teacher's dream come true! Not only are the linked resources and audio super helpful, but the bright, eye-catching colors and diverse set of cultures and people represented in this series, make it a #1 pick for teachers everywhere. Thank you for helping me reach more students and for making my lessons more enjoyable!

I highly recommend the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series to teachers, parents, and English-language learners of all ages. From the youngest to the most experienced, readers will have a whale of a timediscovering new phrases and expressions, while turning pages with laughter and joy. The books are fun to read, easy to understand, and appropriate for any educational setting. Without hesitation, I rate this series 5 out of 5 stars. They would make a great addition to any home or classroom library, and I'm confident you, too, will feel the same.

- Tara Brown, ESL, English, and Spanish Teacher (Michigan)

These books are highly recommended to foster and develop common English phrases that cause confusion for multilingual learners in a meaningful, relatable, and relevant format.

- Robyn Dalley, Title III Instructional Coach (Georgia)