What Makes Us Human by Santos, Victor D. O.

What Makes Us Human

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Author: Victor D. O. Santos
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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What Makes Us Human by Santos, Victor D. O.

What Makes Us Human

$29.33

What Makes Us Human

$29.33
Author: Victor D. O. Santos
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

A National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)-Children's Book Council (CBC) Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List
A USBBY Outstanding International Book
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books List

"The profundity of the topic of language itself hits its mark. A beautiful addition to all libraries."
-- School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)

A poetic riddle about language and its role in history, culture, and human connection, released in partnership with UNESCO in honor of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032).

Can you guess what I am? I have been around a very, very long time. You hardly knew me as a baby, but now you cannot get me out of your head. There are thousands of me, all over the globe, and some of those forms are disappearing. I can connect you to the past, present, and future. Who am I--and why am I so important to humanity?

Clever and thought-provoking, the award-winning What Makes Us Human is an accessible introduction to how language connects people across the world. This unique book celebrates all the amazing ways communication shapes our lives, including through text messages on phones, Braille buttons in elevators, and endangered languages at risk of disappearing.

Published in partnership with UNESCO in honor of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032), What Makes Us Human is available in more than 30 languages around the world.



Author: Victor D. O. Santos
Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 11.14h x 8.71w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780802856258
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 01/01/2024 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2024
School Library Journal 02/01/2024 pg. 106
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2024 pg. 116
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2024 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Victor D.O. Santos is a linguist and children's author who has lived in five different countries and studied ten different languages. My Dad, My Rock, his English-language debut (Scribble), was a Kirkus Best Book of 2022. Originally from Brazil, Victor now lives in Des Moines, Iowa, where he and his Ukrainian wife are raising two multicultural, multilingual children. Follow Victor on Instagram @linguacious_llc.

Anna Forlati is an artist and illustrator whose books include Yoga Poses for Kids (Albert Whitman) and My Dad, My Rock (Scribble). What Makes Us Human was featured in dPICTUS's Unpublished Picture Book Showcase and was exhibited at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. Anna has studied Greek and Latin and is currently learning Arabic. She lives in Turin, Italy. Visit Anna's website at annaforlati.com.

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