A Box of Frogs: Illustrated Idioms of Birds and Animals

By Steve Palin

Book Overview

What is an idiom? It's a turn of phrase designed to convey a meaning which is different from the literal meaning of the words. But this is a fun take on the subject.

Artist and writer Steve Palin has combined another of his passions: his love of animals, birds and insects - to come up with a delightful book in which he has illustrated and explained his favourite wildlife idioms.

Cat among the pigeons, big fish in a small pond, a kangaroo court - these idioms have inspired some of his joyous paintings in this book, each paired with his short explanation of how the term came to be used.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913159485
• ISBN13: 9781913159481
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Merlin Unwin Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 6.8"