Ashimpa: The Mysterious Word

By Catarina Sobral

Book Overview

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From renowned Portuguese author and illustrator Catarina Sobral, Ashimpa is the story of a word that takes on a life of its own, leading young readers through the hilariously ashimpish life and grammar of a mysterious word.

One day, a researcher makes an important discovery. A mysterious word buried in an old dictionary: ASHIMPA.

Quickly the news spreads. Everyone wants to use the new word, but no one knows what it means or even what part of speech it belongs to. A 137-year-old is certain that it's a verb: people ashimped and would always ashimp. A linguist is convinced it's a noun. Soon there would be people who claimed to have seen live ashimpas--and in color. "They still exist abroad. They're green "

From renowned Portuguese author and illustrator Catarina Sobral, Ashimpa is the story of language that takes on a life of its own, leading young readers through the hilariously ashimpish life and grammar of a mysterious word.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D9CNYRZC
• ISBN13: 9798893380026
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Transit Children's Editions
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.5" x 12.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2