LANGUAGE
Isabella, Jude

Chitchat: Celebrating the World's Languages

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Kathy Boake. Language evolution, language acquisition, and endangered languages are just a few of the topics explored in this thorough introduction to linguistics. The casual tone and humorous examples make the impressively informative text feel approachable, as does the bright, appealing layout. Though slick and even creepy-looking, the caricatures in Boake's Photoshop art are diverse, comical, and unique. Glos., ind.

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