{"product_id":"another-tongue-9780823459643","title":"Another Tongue","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rollicking, relatable introduction to the joys and frustrations of learning a new language.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYour first language is often called your \"mother tongue.\" It's solid and familiar, just like the tongue inside your mouth; it feels like home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut what happens when you go to a new place, with a different mother tongue? Muddling through words you can't understand can be mystifying, overwhelming. Sentences sound strange, letters may even look different. But don't give up: with plenty of practice and a lot of mistakes, you can end up with two tongues! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYevgenia Nayberg's humor-infused prose and larger-than-life illustrations speak playfully to the complexity of learning a language, a process she went through herself when she emigrated from Ukraine. Kids who are currently finding their way in a new language will surely see themselves in \u003ci\u003eAnother Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e, but no kid will be left out of this funny, approachable take on the way the words we use, and the way we use them, changes how we see the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yevgenia Nayberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neal Porter Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780823459643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYevgenia Nayberg is an award-winning illustrator, painter, and set and costume designer. She has received multiple awards for her picture book illustrations, including three Sydney Taylor Medals. She is the author\/illustrator of the picture books \u003ci\u003eA Party for Florine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnya's Secret Society\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTypewriter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMona Lisa In New York\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Hate Borsch!\u003c\/i\u003e, and the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDrop by Drop\u003c\/i\u003e by Jacqueline Jules, among other titles. Born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine, she now lives in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Yevgenia Nayberg \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48685060522141,"sku":"9780823459643","price":22.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_72c49a79-4f6e-4ba4-979f-0177e5c965d6.jpg?v=1784713473","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/another-tongue-9780823459643","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}