Every Word Tells a Story
eBook - ePub

Every Word Tells a Story

  1. 112 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Every Word Tells a Story

About this book

Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story.

See how the English language evolved in this extraordinary exploration of the origins of everyday words. Full of funny stories and fascinating facts, Tom Read Wilson knows even the most ordinary-sounding word can have the most surprising story behind it!

Did you know, for instance, that:

  • The word ‘bloomers’ comes from Amelia Bloomer, who was a women's rights activist and owner and editor of the first U.S. newspaper edited by and for women, who wanted to move more freely in her knickers?
  • Or that the word ‘daisy’ comes from the Old English dæges eage, meaning ‘day’s eye’, because the petals of a daisy open at dawn and close at dusk?
  • The word 'easel' comes from the Dutch word 'ezel', meaning donkey, because both are depenable and suitable for carrying a load?
  • Or that English nicknames for police officers, 'bobbies' and 'peelers', both come from the names of Sir Robert Peel, British prime minister in the 1800s and creator of the first modern police force?

Each fascinating word is explored through a quirky, amusing story alongside the etymology, word origin, and definition.

Paired with beautiful, characterful illustrations by Ian Morris, Every Word Tells a Story is a perfect book for young wordsmiths, encouraging kids and adults alike to have fun whilst learning about language.

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Information

Publisher
words & pictures
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780711277533
eBook ISBN
9780711277526

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. How to use this book
  6. Glossary
  7. Aardvark
  8. Bloomers
  9. Chameleon
  10. Dandelion
  11. Echo
  12. Flora
  13. Gargoyle
  14. Hippopotamus
  15. Insect
  16. Jenga
  17. Karaoke
  18. Locust
  19. Magnolia
  20. Navel
  21. Octopus
  22. Pyjamas
  23. Quignog
  24. Rhinoceros
  25. Shampoo
  26. Tango
  27. Umbo
  28. Vermin
  29. Window
  30. Xylophone
  31. Yoghurt
  32. Zombie
  33. About the Author
  34. Dedication
  35. Copyright