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Eat Your Words : A Fascinating Look at the Language of Food
Eat Your Words A Fascinating Look at the Language of Food
Author: Charlotte Jones
Baked Alaska, melba toast, hush puppies, and coconuts. You'd be surprised at how these food names came to be. And have you ever wondered why we use the expression "selling like hotcakes"? Or how about "spill the beans"? There are many fascinating and funny stories about the language of food--and the food hidden in our language! Charlotte Foltz J...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385325783
ISBN-10: 0385325789
Publication Date: 8/29/2000
Pages: 96
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
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Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Interesting and funny for all ages. Children who are just learning about the fun words can be will enjoy it. So will oldsters. The black and white line illustrations are delightful.
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Interesting exploration of our food language such as 'sell like hotcakes', 'phoney baloney', 'lollipop', 'couch potato', 'Beef Stroganoff', and many others.


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