The Rooster Says Kukariku!: Onomatopoeia for Animals Sounds from Languages and C

<b>What could be more fun for children than mimicking animal sounds? <p/>Mimicking strange and funny animal sounds from other cultures and languages!</b> <p/>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!" <p/>Who knew that each culture has its own set of different <i><b>onomatopoeia*</b></i> 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. <p/>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 again. A hilarious time for young and old, to be read again and again and again. Some will sound very odd. <p/>Sometimes most of the world agrees on what sound best describes each animal -- and sometimes, they're surprising and wonderful! Some will surprise and 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!"<br><br><b>Author:</b> Daniel Benjamin<br><b>Publisher:</b> Eshlepper, Inc<br><b>Published:</b> 07/16/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 46<br><b>Bindin