Description: What Is Your Language? Song by Debra Leventhal Pictures by Monica WellingtonPublished by Dutton Children's Books of New York Hardcover Music and language notes turn a multicultural picture book into a song, as a young traveler meets children in other countries and learns to say "yes" and "no" at every stop. From Publishers WeeklyThe lyrics to a children's song from the '60s serve here as text to introduce a variety of cultures to young readers. An adventurous boy boards a plane bound for various points around the globe. At each destination he asks the question "What is your language?" and receives a response from some friendly native kids, e.g., "My language is Chinese / This is the way it sounds: / shi shi shi shi shi shi." Although a page with a simplified musical score and an endnote about languages--containing a pronunciation key--are somewhat informative, their isolation from the text makes for a disjointed reading experience. Readers must infer from stereotypical objects in Wellington's flat gouache and watercolor paintings which country is being visited. The moon-faced children all wear the same vapid but cheerful expression throughout the book. Though the emphasis on cultural tolerance is promising, this volume delivers little more than the translation of "yes" and "no" into a few foreign languages. Ages 2-6.Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.From School Library JournalPreSchool-Grade 1-In this song in picture-book format, a young boy traveling around the world asks the youngsters he encounters, "What is your language? Please tell me now." Each group responds with the name of their native tongue and then replies, "This is the way it sounds...." The boys and girls say the word "yes" in German, French, Russian, Inuktitut, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Swahili, and Spanish. Then, when the traveler says he must go home, on one page they all say "no" in their respective languages. On each double-page spread, smiling children are dressed in crayon-bright native costumes. In the backgrounds are samples of national architecture or scenery- half-timbered houses in Germany, snow and igloos in the far North, a richly patterned bazaar in the Middle East. The music, information about where the languages are spoken, and a pronunciation guide are appended. Decorative flags (unidentified) and a world-map endpapers (only continents are named) are included. A simple multicultural offering.Nancy Seiner, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh We offer discount combined shipping rate of $14.99 for multiple items shipped together.Buyer to pay by Paypal plus $4.99 S&H. within the continental U.S.For Canada S&H is $19.99, and payment must be made via Paypal.For Europe, Asia & Australia S&H is $24.99, and payment must be made via Paypal.Please make payment within SEVEN DAYS after you've been notified of your win.Your item will be sent with a "Delivery Confirmation" at my expense. Usually ships within 24 hours after the payment is received. Thanks for shopping with us and best of luck!
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Format: Hardcover
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Topic: Languages
Language: English
Book Title: What Is Your Language?
Author: Monica Wellington
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
