My Mother's Tongues: A Weaving of Languages

by Uma Menon

In a sparkling debut authored by a sixteen-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.

Sumi's mother can speak two languages, Malayalam and English. And she can switch between them at the speed of sound: one language when talking to Sumi's grandmother, another when she addresses the cashier. Sometimes with Sumi she speaks a combination...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536222518
• ISBN13: 9781536222517
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3