In
Every Word Tells a Story, each fascinating word is explored through a quirky, amusing story alongside the extraordinary etymology, word origin, and a definition.
In
Every Word Tells a Story, each fascinating word is explored through a quirky, amusing story alongside the extraordinary etymology, word origin, and a definition.
Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story.
See how the English language evolved in this extraordinary etymological exploration. From eponyms and toponyms to verbs and the frequentative suffix, Tom Read Wilson knows even the most ordinary-sounding word can have the most surprising story behind it!
Did you know, for instance, that:
- The word “bloomers” comes from Amelia Bloomer, who was a New York postmistress who wanted to move more freely in her knickers?
- Or that the word “daisy” comes from the Old English dæges eage, meaning “day’s eye,” because the petals of a daisy open at dawn and close at dusk?
Each fascinating word is explored through a quirky, amusing story alongside the
etymology,
word origin, and a
definition.
Paired with beautiful, characterful illustrations by Ian Morris, Every Word Tells a Story is the perfect book for young wordsmiths, encouraging kids and adults alike to have fun while learning about language.
