Reviews

...an exceptional ready-reference source...conciseness and engaging style...Recommended for all library collections." —Library Journal

"A handy reference book...Informative and easy to use for assignments and for browsing..." —School Library Journal

"...[an] attractive and useful resource book...recommended for public and academic libraries." —Booklist

...an exceptional ready-reference source...conciseness and engaging style...Recommended for all library collections." -Library Journal

"A handy reference book...Informative and easy to use for assignments and for browsing..." -School Library Journal

"...[an] attractive and useful resource book...recommended for public and academic libraries." -Booklist

Gr 5 Up-A handy reference book containing more than 1500 pithy and familiar sayings from ancient times through to the present day. Each alphabetically arranged expression is printed in boldface and followed by a short explanation of its meaning, an example from literature or elsewhere, mention of its origin and variants, and the year it was first recorded, if known. Cross-references and proverbs with similar or different meanings are included when appropriate. Indexes by keyword and by theme complete the work. Informative and easy to use for assignments and for browsing, this is a fine example of the adage, "a book is like a garden carried in the pocket."-Pat Bender, The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.