Ve lo que dices: modismos / See What You Say: English and Spanish Idioms

Gr 2-5-This zesty look at idioms sheds light on turns of phrase in both languages. Brightly colored, kinetic cut-paper pictures illustrate each version of the sayings. The Spanish text, which includes examples from many dialects, is located at the top of the page. Accurate English translations are at the bottom. The whole makes for an explanation of idioms that is as much visual as verbal and would provide a good bilingual follow-up to English language works such as Fred Gwynne's A Little Pigeon Toad (S & S, 1990) or Marvin Terban's In a Pickle and Other Funny Idioms (Clarion, 1983). A Web site allows the Internet savvy to access an expanded list of idioms. This book is a great starting place for understanding figures of speech that cross language barriers.-Ann Welton, Terminal Park Elementary School, Auburn, WA