The Lion's Share - English Animal Idioms (Spanish-English)

"The Language Lizard Idiom books are ... a teacher's dream come true ... #1 pick for teachers everywhere. ... readers will have a whale of a time discovering new phrases and expressions, while turning pages with laughter and joy." - Tara Brown, ESL, English & Spanish teacher

What does it mean to let the cat out of the bag?

Why would you take a bull by the horns?

Idioms can be confusing, but they help you to understand English and are a lot of fun to learn

With clever multicultural illustrations, idiom meanings, and example sentences, The Lion's Share explains common animal idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. It's a perfect book to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students. The bilingual book gives English language learners literal translations of the idioms, the meaning in 2 languages, and an English example sentence.

The Lion's Share includes bonus material to support English language learners and promote culturally responsive teaching, such as links to:

• English audio of the book
• Information about the history of the idioms in the book
• Additional animal idioms, their meaning, and history
• Lesson plans to help teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures

The Lion's Share is a great resource to build language skills while having fun

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Other books in the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series (available in English and bilingual editions):

• Fresh as a Daisy - English Nature Idioms, Fresco Como Margarita - Modismos con Naturaleza en Ingl
• Icing on the Cake - English Food Idioms, Glaseado Sobre El Pastel - Modismos con Alimentos en Ingl s
• With Flying Colors - English Color Idioms, Con Colores Volantes - Modismos con Colores en Ingl s