What Is Your Language?
By Debra Leventhal
One curious question unlocks a colourful world of new words, surprising places and unexpected friendships.
colourful · informative · international · cheerful
Genres
What is What Is Your Language? about?
Join a curious child on a colourful journey around the world. From one destination to the next, he meets children who speak different languages and asks, “What is your language?” Readers discover how to say simple words such as “yes” and “no” in Arabic, Spanish, Japanese, Swahili and more. Bright illustrations show landmarks, clothing and everyday scenes from each place, celebrating the many ways people communicate and the friendships that can grow when we listen and learn.
About the author
Debra Leventhal is a children’s author best known for What Is Your Language?, a bright, musical picture book illustrated by Monica Wellington. In the story, a child travels around the world, meeting children and discovering how different languages sound. Debra’s work encourages readers to be curious about people, places and words from many cultures. Her cheerful book shows that although languages may be different, children everywhere can share ideas, make friends and enjoy learning together.
Pages
32 pages
Reading age
Picture Book (2-7)
This edition
1998
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