Fresh as a Daisy

ebook Nature Idioms (A Multicultural Book)--With Audio · Language Lizard Idiom

By Diane Costa

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This book comes with audio! Listen to the English text while learning popular 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, English & Spanish teacher

What does it mean to put down roots?

Why would you be under the weather?

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, Fresh as a Daisy explains common nature idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. It's a perfect book to teach students in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms.

Fresh as a Daisy 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 nature idioms, their meaning, and history
  • Lesson plans to help teach idioms while exposing children to other cultures
  • Fresh as a Daisy is a great resource to build language skills while having fun!

    Other books in the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series:

    Icing on the Cake: Food Idioms by Troon Harrison, illustrated by Joyeeta Neogi

    With Flying Colors: Color Idioms by Anneke Forzani, illustrated by Dmitry Fedorov

    The Lion's Share: Animal Idioms by Troon Harrison, illustrated by Dmitry Fedorov

    Fresh as a Daisy