Look Before You Leap: Idioms and Phrases from Timeless Tales

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About the Book DIVE INTO THE FASCINATING WORLD OF IDIOMS WITH TIMELESS TALES Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. A Bird in the Hand Is Worth Two in the Bush. Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire. Kick a Man When He Is Down. You may know what each means and now unlock the secret language of expressions through a potpourri of timeless tales. Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan dives into the fascinating world of idioms to pick out some gems and the tales woven around them. These enchanting phrases will dance in your imagination, painting vivid pictures with words. This collection of 21 short stories is a delightful journey that explores the whimsy of idioms and their fascinating origins, from Aesop’s Fables to everyday speech. It delves into the quirks of languages to discover that idioms are the colourful threads weaving the tapestry of cultures. The tales are not just a peek behind the linguistic curtain; they’re a full-throttle journey. Get ready to see language in a whole new light–-a richer, more human light and unlock the keys to understanding these rich, complex expressions. About the Author Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan is an award-winning voice-over artist, poet, editor, and author of a dozen works of fiction and non-fiction. She is also a former non-profit development professional who spent two decades as an advocate and fundraiser for persons with disabilities. She won the 68th National Film Awards for Best Narration Voiceover for the film Rhapsody of Rains- Monsoons of Kerala, in 2022. Shobha has published children’s books in India and the United States, including the award-winning Indi-Alphabet (Mango and Marigold), Prince with a Paintbrush: The Story of Raja Ravi Varma (Westland), It’s Time to Rhyme (Aleph), and Parvati the Elephant’s Very Important Day (Harper Collins). Her first book for adults, Good Innings (Penguin), is being translated into Malayalam. Shobha’s love of words and stories began in childhood with storytelling sessions and word play with her siblings. When she is not travelling in search of stories, Shobha lives in Campbell, California, with her husband. When she’s not writing, doing voice-overs, or multi-tasking, she can be found playing fun-grandmom to her two grandchildren, reading books, or telling tales from around the world. A Treasure Trove of Timeless Tales is now being translated into Malayalam.

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• Dimensions: 12.8 × 0.8 × 19.7 cm