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What Makes Us Human by Victor D. O. Santos (2024, Hardcover)

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Can you guess what I am?. I can connect you to the past, present, and future. Who am I—and why am I so important to humanity?. Selected for the2023 Bologna Children’s Book Fair exhibition Beauty and the World: The New Nonfiction Picturs (March 5, 2023, Bologna).

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Product Identifiers

PublisherEerdmans Publishing Company, William B.

ISBN-10080285625X

ISBN-139780802856258

eBay Product ID (ePID)24062149309

Product Key Features

Book TitleWhat Makes Us Human

Number of Pages48 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLinguistics / General, Social Science / Customs, Traditions, Anthropology

Publication Year2024

IllustratorForlati, Anna, Yes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorVictor D. O. Santos

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight8.8 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2023-023596

Dewey Edition23/eng/20230717

ReviewsThe Horn Book Magazine "Thought-provoking . . . engaging . . . Forlati's digital illustrations represent both literal and figurative interpretations of the text and beg to be re-examined by the reader . . . [a] fine book." School Library Journal (starred review) "Will make readers wonder more with every turn of a page . . . Illustrations are beautifully rendered . . . The profundity of the topic of language itself hits its mark. A beautiful addition to all libraries." " What Makes Us Human does what the best books do. It brings us together, celebrating our differences and commonalities while engaging the reader with beautiful illustrations and text that challenges and rewards." - Sydney Smith, author/illustrator of Small in the City (a Kate Greenaway Medal & Governor General's winner) and of Do You Remember? (a New York Times Best Children's Book of 2023) "A beautifully illustrated book about our shared humanity. An engaging read and wonderful concept." - Felicita Sala, winner of the 2020 Premio Andersen for Best Illustrator and illustrator of Dark on Light, Be a Tree, and As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark (a New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2023) "As you cross time and space and solve a riddle full of beautiful metaphors, an amazing answer awaits at the end to make us look at our existence in a new way." - Jihyun Kim, author/illustrator of The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky (a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2022) "A thoughtfully guided quest for the identity of a narrator both foreign and familiar. Forlati's textural mixed-media illustrations offer a map of meaningful keys and symbols." - Ellen Heck, author/illustrator of A Is for Bee (a New York Times' Best Children's Book of 2022) " What Makes Us Human , through its journey of searching for the identity of the narrator, opens a vast window to understanding the world and ourselves. 'I' becomes a tree, putting down roots; a river, threading time; it transforms into a beautiful song and into the thunderous sounds of a pouring bombardment. Gradually, 'I' becomes 'You' and morphs into 'Us.'" - Hyo-eun Kim, author/illustrator of I am the Subway (a New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2021) "A splendid achievement by the author and illustrator. They convey a powerful message about language in a simple, moving, and effective way. I'm sure children will love it - and I suspect adults too will appreciate the universal appeal of the way they tell their story." - Professor David Crystal, Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Bangor (Wales) and author of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language and of Language Death "Lovely...satisfying...appealing." -- Booklist "[an] intoxicating consideration of the connections between language and humanity." - Betsy Bird (School Library Journal's A Fuse #8 Production), The Horn Book Magazine "Thought-provoking . . . engaging . . . Forlati's digital illustrations represent both literal and figurative interpretations of the text and beg to be re-examined by the reader . . . [a fine book." School Library Journal (starred review) "Will make readers wonder more with every turn of a page . . . Illustrations are beautifully rendered . . . The profundity of the topic of language itself hits its mark. A beautiful addition to all libraries." " What Makes Us Human does what the best books do. It brings us together, celebrating our differences and commonalities while engaging the reader with beautiful illustrations and text that challenges and rewards." - Sydney Smith, author/illustrator of Small in the City (a Kate Greenaway Medal & Governor General's winner) and of Do You Remember? (a New York Times Best Children's Book of 2023) "A beautifully illustrated book about our shared humanity. An engaging read and wonderful concept." - Felicita Sala, winner of the 2020 Premio Andersen for Best Illustrator and illustrator of Dark on Light, Be a Tree, and As Night Falls: Creatures That Go Wild After Dark (a New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2023) "As you cross time and space and solve a riddle full of beautiful metaphors, an amazing answer awaits at the end to make us look at our existence in a new way." - Jihyun Kim, author/illustrator of The Depth of the Lake and the Height of the Sky (a New York Public Library Best Book for Kids of 2022) "A thoughtfully guided quest for the identity of a narrator both foreign and familiar. Forlati's textural mixed-media illustrations offer a map of meaningful keys and symbols." - Ellen Heck, author/illustrator of A Is for Bee (a New York Times' Best Children's Book of 2022) " What Makes Us Human , through its journey of searching for the identity of the narrator, opens a vast window to understanding the world and ourselves. 'I' becomes a tree, putting down roots; a river, threading time; it transforms into a beautiful song and into the thunderous sounds of a pouring bombardment. Gradually, 'I' becomes 'You' and morphs into 'Us.'" - Hyo-eun Kim, author/illustrator of I am the Subway (a New York Times' Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2021) "A splendid achievement by the author and illustrator. They convey a powerful message about language in a simple, moving, and effective way. I'm sure children will love it - and I suspect adults too will appreciate the universal appeal of the way they tell their story." - Professor David Crystal, Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Bangor (Wales) and author of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language and of Language Death "Lovely...satisfying...appealing." -- Booklist "[an intoxicating consideration of the connections between language and humanity." - Betsy Bird (School Library Journal's A Fuse #8 Production)

Dewey Decimal306.44

SynopsisA 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.

LC Classification NumberP124.S26 2024