By reading this story, kids will learn about idioms, expressions with meanings that aren't literal and often appear in conversations. They will discover that phrases like "frog in my throat" and "face the music" have meanings beyond their literal interpretations. The story teaches that idioms convey ideas differently, often whimsically, such as "playing music by ear," meaning playing from memory, not with one's ears, and "all thumbs," signifying clumsiness. The story introduces idioms as fun and common phrases.