Title: Cat Got Your Tongue? Author: Hannah Shaw

Product Details: ISBN: 9780593836385 Format: Hardback Pages: 128 Dims (mm): 140 x 178 Pub Date: 01-07-25 Pub Country: United States Condition: NEW

Description: A vibrantly illustrated collection of cat-related proverbs and idioms collected from around the world-by the New York Times bestselling author of Tiny But Mighty and Cats of the World, beloved by millions online as the Kitten Lady. A vibrantly illustrated collection of cat-related proverbs and idioms collected from around the world-by the New York Times bestselling author of Tiny But Mighty and Cats of the World, beloved by millions online as the Kitten Lady. There's more than one way to get the job done, or as they say in Finland, "There are many ways, said Grandma, while wiping the table with a cat. . . ." In this charming, gift-worthy collection, renowned kitten rescuer, humane educator, and author Hannah Shaw shares 60 feline-focused phrases gathered during her worldwide travels as an animal advocate. Perfect for cat lovers, language nerds, and avid travelers, Cat Got Your Tongue? presents each saying in its native language along with an English translation, a simple explanation of its meaning and use, and a delightful illustration by New Yorker cartoonist Sophie Lucido Johnson. For example- . Portuguese- "Quem n o tem c o ca a com gato" or "One who has no dog hunts with a cat" (we must make do with the resources we have). . Yiddish- "Vern zol fun dir a blintshik, un di kats zol dikh khapn," or "May you turn into a blintz and be snatched by a cat" (a curse expressing ill will). . Dutch- "De kat op het spek binden," or "tie the cat to the bacon" (to forbid something that's very tempting, like kids with a coo

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