A book that tells the story of the world through the lens of language, from Shakespeare to Anne Frank, Martin Luther King, and Greta Thunberg. The History of Words for Children explores the unique human ability to transfer thoughts from one brain to another through words. Written in a lively narrative style, the book offers a history of the world and human development through language, introducing readers to the cultures, inventions, and wordsmiths that have shaped the way we communicate. Structured into thematic chapters, the book explores the nature of words and how people communicate through spoken and sign language, the development of writing systems and writing tools, including paper, the history of manuscripts and printed books, the process of learning another language, dialects and accents, and the way language can reflect our identity, the power of words to soothe, inspire, rally crowds, and govern nations, the role of graffiti in spreading messages, codes and invented languages, the patterns of poetry, the future of words, including emojis, as well as languages that are at risk of disappearing.

Pages: 96

Dimensions: 21.6x21.6cm