Cover image for My mother's tongues : a weaving of languages
Title:
My mother's tongues : a weaving of languages
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly colour illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN:
9781536222517
Abstract:
Sumi's mother can speak two languages, and she can switch between them with lightning speed. Could it be that Sumi's mother possesses a superpower? Does she have two tongues in her mouth? Sumi can only see one. Reveling in her mother's abilities, young Sumi recalls the story of her mother's migration and how it led her to grow two "tongues". Sumi also shares that some family members have even more tongues than her mother does! And what about Sumi? Where might her language journey lead? In a sparkling debut authored by a 16-year-old daughter of immigrants, this ode to the power of multilingualism gives voice to the lasting benefits of speaking with more than one tongue.
Language:
English
Additional Language:
Text in English with some words in Malayalam.
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