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Author
Series
Lexile measure
960L
Fountas & Pinnell
R
Language
English
Formats
Description
Young readers discover exactly what technology is, how it evolved, and where the future may lead. They also meet three women who have contributed to the field in critical ways. High-interest content with links to primary sources and essential questions further expand kids' knowledge and understanding.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Teach your child about different languages and how people communicate with each other in the children's book Languages Are Everywhere. How does language impact our everyday life? Celebrate diversity and learn about the different forms of language and communication people use to communicate, as well as different languages used across the world! Storybook Features: This children's book features before- and after-reading questions, a photo glossary,...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Humans' use of language is one of our distinguishing features. Language allows us to communicate what we think, what we want, what we feel, and what we have learned. Some 100,000 years ago, humans began speaking. Since then, we have developed nearly 7000 languages. Languages are living things; they evolve and change over time. Discover fascinating facts about communication in all its forms, from around the world and over time."
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[1968]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
27 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, maps
Language
English
Description
Emphasizes that many different languages are spoken in different parts of the world, giving examples from French and German to Arabic and Spanish.
6) Hello world
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Dot Kids Press
Pub. Date
[2021].
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 x 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Curious minds will love the playful, brightly colored collages and multilingual exploration of ocean animals and their names from around the world. This beautiful board book pairs gorgeous collages of eighteen types of ocean animals with their names across the six most popular languages worldwide: English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Chinese (Mandarin), and Arabic, as well as the language of universal friendship, Esperanto.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Did you know that there are nearly 7,000 languages spoken around the world? This book introduces you to a wide variety of different languages to start you off on your language-learning journey. Find out where languages come from and where they are spoken. From Arabic to Zulu, Morse code to whale song, this book is packed with language facts and phrases to help you communicate all around the world. It includes: basic vocabulary and short dialogues...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
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Description
"An inspiring collection of the author's own glorious poems celebrating a love of words and all the ways we use and interact with them: reading, speaking, writing, singing, and storytelling. Includes a glossary of Spanish words used in the poems"--
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A History of Words for Children explores the uniquely human ability to share thoughts using words. Written in a lively narrative style, this book presents a history of the world through language, introducing young readers to the civilizations, inventions, and writers who have shaped the way we communicate. Divided into themed chapters to help young minds grasp difficult concepts, the book explores what words are and how humans communicate; the development...
11) Writing
Author
Publisher
Ammo Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
"This is a book about writing, about alphabets and words, and how they came to be, and all the wonderful things you can do with them."--Jacket.
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