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Edwards, Nicola

What a Wonderful Word

64 pp. | Kane Miller | March, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-61067-722-6 $14.99
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Luisa Uribe. Jugaad, Hindi for "the ability to get by without lots of resources"; poronkusema, an imprecise Finnish unit of distance that literally means "the distance a reindeer can walk before needing to use the bathroom." These and twenty-seven other unusual, untranslatable foreign words are introduced in this delightful book. Each two-page entry includes cultural background (in tiny print) and lively retro illustrations. Pronunciation guidance appended.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

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