In this fact-packed, visually exciting exploration of languages throughout history up to the present, author Rachel Lancashire and illustrator Jenny Zemanek join forces to answer questions such as: What are language family trees? How many languages are there? What are worldwide European languages? What does it mean that a language disappears and what causes that to happen? What role has injustice and colonization played in the way languages and people have been suppressed? What different sign languages exist in the world, and how was each developed? Why is it important to study other languages besides one’s own?
Christian parents, teachers, and caregivers who share this masterfully crafted and designed book with children will have the opportunity to talk about God’s gift of languages, the importance of respecting other people’s languages, and the way learning a new language can offer opportunities for building bridges between cultures. Recommended for children ages 8-11.
(Abrams Books for Young Readers)
About the Author
Sonya VanderVeen Feddema is a freelance writer and a member of Covenant CRC in St. Catharines, Ontario.