With Flying Colors - English Color Idioms (French-English) - (Language Lizard Bilingual Idioms) by Anneke Forzani (Paperback)

About the Book

With Flying Colors explains common color idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. With clever multicultural illustrations, it's perfect for teaching culturally & linguistically diverse students. The bilingual book gives English language learners literal translations of the idioms, meanings in 2 languages, and English example sentences.

Book Synopsis

"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 have a green thumb?

How do you show your true colors?

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, With Flying Colors explains common color idioms in a way that makes them easy to understand. It's a perfect book to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students.

With Flying Colors 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 color idioms, their meaning, and history

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

With Flying Colors 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

● Icing on the Cake - English Food Idioms

● The Lion's Share - English Animal Idioms

Review Quotes

"I highly recommend the Language Lizard Idiom Book Series to teachers, parents, and English-language learners of all ages. From the youngest to the most experienced, readers will have a whale of a time discovering new phrases and expressions, while turning pages with laughter and joy. The books are fun to read, easy to understand, and appropriate for any educational setting. Without hesitation, I rate this series 5 out of 5 stars. They would make a great addition to any home or classroom library, and I'm confident you, too, will feel the same."

-- Tara Brown, ESL, English, and Spanish Teacher, Michigan

"These books are highly recommended to foster and develop common English phrases that cause confusion for multilingual learners in a meaningful, relatable, and relevant format."

-- Robyn Dailey, Title III Instructional Coach, Georgia