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Other Wordly: Words Both Strange and Lovely from Around the World

56 pp. | Chronicle | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4521-2534-3 $14.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley. Logophiles who've struggled for a word to express a particular "other-worldly" emotion, sight, or sensation will appreciate this slim, pretty compendium of evocative, little-known words and their definitions. Muted artwork nicely echoes the mood of the words, which are loosely grouped by association. Lack of pronunciation guidance is a misstep as eighteen languages are included. A word list by language is appended. Ind.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

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