# A Box of Frogs by Steve Palin (Hardcover)

What is an idiom? It's a turn of phrase designed to convey a meaning which is different from the literal meaning of the words. But this is a fun take on the subject.  
  
  
  
Artist and writer Steve Palin has combined another of his passions: his love of animals, birds and insects - to come up with a delightful book in which he has illustrated and explained his favourite wildlife idioms.  
  
  
  
Cat among the pigeons, big fish in a small pond, a kangaroo court - these idioms have inspired some of his joyous paintings in this book, each paired with his short explanation of how the term came to be used.

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Merlin Unwin Books
- **Type:** Steve Palin
- **Tags:** All Books, Nature

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- A Box of Frogs by Steve Palin (Hardcover) cover

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