“I’ve been around for a very long time. I was here before dogs, before toys, before anyone you know. Can you guess who I am?”
Who is this narrator whose roots stretch back centuries and who exists in different forms all over the world? It’s language! Written in the form of a riddle, this story introduces young readers to the importance of language throughout time and across the globe. It also illustrates how communication shapes our lives, particularly through cell phones, Braille, and all those endangered languages. This picture book shows how and why language is intimately connected to our humanity.
