WONDERFUL WORDS THAT TELL A TALE

From famous wordsmith Tom Read Wilson comes another breathtaking adventure through the English language Discover the fascinating origin stories behind the words we use in this delightful follow up to Every Word Tells a Story Did you know for example that The word astronaut means star sailor in Ancient Greek Or that the word fart comes from the world s oldest language Sanskrit in the form of pard Or that the word volcano comes from the Roman god of fire Vulcan Unlock a whole new side to language in this abundant literary adventure The etymological route definition and word origin are explored for four words from every letter of the alphabet unlocking over 100 wonderful word tales One word per letter is brought to even more life with an extended poem that can be read or enjoyed aloud making this a wonderful book to read alone or share with friends and family Every word is paired with timeless characterful watercolour illustrations by Ian Morris Wonderful Words to Tell a Tale is a journey into the English language through beautiful stories and artwork a venture to be dipped into and enjoyed over and over again