{"product_id":"the-rooster-says-kukariku-onomatopoeia-for-animals-sounds-from-languages-and-cultures-around-the-world-paperback","title":"The Rooster Says Kukariku!: Onomatopoeia for Animals Sounds from Languages and Cultures Around the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Benjamin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet ready for hilarious read-along fun for bedtime or anytime! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat could be more fun for children than mimicking animal sounds? \u003ci\u003eMimicking strange and funny animal sounds from other languages and cultures!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho knew that every language has its own, very different sounds for familiar animal sounds? A dog may say \"bark\" or \"woof\" in the English-speaking world, but across the globe, Russians say \"gaff-gaff.\" In most places a chick says \"peep, peep,\" but in Greece, they say \"tsiou, tsiou,\" and in France, they say \"cui, cui.\" And in America, a rooster might say \"cockadoodle-doo,\" but almost everywhere else -- most of the world agrees -- a rooster says \"KUKARIKU!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach culture has its own set of different \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eonomatopoeia*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e for animal sounds (*words invented to mimic the sound of the thing they describe)? Each follows the unique alphabet and distinct sounds of the native language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of the animal sounds will be very close to what you expect: much of the world agrees on what sound best describes each animal (mostly!). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOthers will sound very odd and funny: sometimes the animal sounds around the world are surprising, hilarious and wonderful! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome will surprise and even make much better sense, becoming instant favorites. That is why, as far as we're concerned, a rooster never says \"COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO,\" but only \"KUKARIKU!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInvite your little ones to come along on a fun phonetic trek around the world to discover new and delightful, strange-sounding words for animal sounds that you once found familiar, but may not sound so familiar anymore-A hilarious time for young and old, to be read again and again and again.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480569700659,"sku":"9781960282019","price":22.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/ThwrBq3foY9781960282019.webp?v=1783040975","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rooster-says-kukariku-onomatopoeia-for-animals-sounds-from-languages-and-cultures-around-the-world-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}