Icing on the Cake

English Food Idioms (Vietnamese/English)

Troon Harrison, Joyeeta Neogi, Bui Hung

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Language Lizard, LLC
03 September 2020

ELT: learning material & coursework; Picture books, activity books & early learning material; Children's & young adult: general non-fiction; Educational: English language & literacy; Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's&YA); Languages & ESL; Vietnamese - Children's Bilingual Books; Vietnamese - Languages

Series: Language Lizard Bilingual Idioms

"""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 teacher

What does it mean to use your noodle?

Why would you spill the beans?

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

With clever multicultural illustrations, literal translations of the idioms, meanings in 2 languages, and English example sentences, Icing on the Cake explains common food idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. It's a perfect book to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students.

Icing on the Cake 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 food idioms, their meaning, and history

● Lesson plans to help teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures

Icing on the Cake is a great resource to build language skills while having fun!

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

● Fresh as a Daisy - English Nature Idioms

● The Lion's Share - English Animal Idioms● With Flying Colors - English Color Idioms"

By: Troon Harrison
Illustrated by: Joyeeta Neogi
Translated by: Bui Hung
Imprint: Language Lizard, LLC
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 132g
ISBN: 9781951787585
ISBN 10: 1951787587
Series: Language Lizard Bilingual Idioms
Pages: 34
Publication Date: 03 September 2020
Recommended Age: From 5 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Troon Harrison is an internationally published, award winning author living in Canada. She is also an editor and creative writing teacher. Her books have consistently been chosen as notable by the Canadian Children's Book Center in Toronto, and two of her picture books are animated televisions shows on YTV. Joyeeta Neogi is an artist, children's book illustrator, graphic designer, and fashion designer living in India. She specializes in vibrantly colored artwork for children's books, greeting cards, and digital portraits.