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CHITCHAT-CELEBRATING THE WORLD'S LANGUAGES ENGLISH

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: KIDS CAN PRESSDescription: THIN,HARDBOUNDISBN:
  • 978-1554537877
DDC classification:
  • 1 401 7508
LOC classification:
  • 363.8 7106
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Books Books eps-library General Stacks Non-fiction 401 7508 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available Award-winning children's science writer Jude Isabella has compiled everything a young reader would ever want to know about language into one accessible, visually stunning book. In lively text, both spoken and written language are explored, including: a basic history of human's use of language; how individuals learn language as babies, and why; how writing systems and alphabets differ; the many sources and uses of slang through the years; how languages evolved in different parts of the world; and why some languages became extinct. Throughout the pages, more than fifty world languages are highlighted and children are offered opportunities to try out some phrases. Each separate topic is covered on a two-page spread, making the content manageable and approachable, and each spread is enhanced with bite-size sidebars that relate to or expand upon the information presented. The entire book is colorfully illustrated throughout by Kathy Boake's striking and unique artwork. 7508
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