Author(s): Anneke Forzani; Dmitry Fedorov (Illustrator); Emmanuel Ikapesi (Translator)

Swahili

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 bookInformation about the history of the idioms in the bookAdditional color idioms, their meaning, and historyLesson 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 IdiomsIcing on the Cake - English Food Idioms The Lion's Share - English Animal Idioms