{"product_id":"what-makes-us-human-victor-d-o-santos-hardcover","title":"What Makes Us Human -- Victor D. O. Santos, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e Selected for the \u003cb\u003eWhite Ravens 2023\u003c\/b\u003e catalogue, by the International Youth Library in Munich, Germany (Brazilian Portuguese edition) \u003cbr\u003e Selected for the \u003cb\u003edPICTUS \u003c\/b\u003eUnpublished Picture Book Showcase 4 (2022 edition), receiving 14 votes from a panel of 50 international publishers. \u003cbr\u003e Selected for the \u003cb\u003e2023 Bologna Children's Book Fair\u003c\/b\u003e exhibition Beauty and the World: The New Nonfiction Picture Books (March 5, 2023, Bologna) \u003cbr\u003e Published in partnership with \u003cb\u003eUNESCO \u003c\/b\u003ein many editions in association with the UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA poetic riddle about language, history, and culture, released in partnership with UNESCO in honor of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032). \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Clever and thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes Us Human\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Victor D. O. Santos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eerdmans Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.14h x 8.71w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802856258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2024 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor D.O. Santos\u003c\/b\u003e is a linguist and children's author who has lived in five different countries and studied ten different languages. \u003ci\u003eMy Dad, My Rock\u003c\/i\u003e, his English-language debut (Scribble), was a \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2022. Originally from Brazil, Victor now lives in Des Moines, Iowa, where he and his Ukrainian wife are raising two multicultural, multilingual children. Follow Victor on Instagram @linguacious_llc. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Forlati\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist and illustrator whose books include \u003ci\u003eYoga Poses for Kids\u003c\/i\u003e (Albert Whitman) and \u003ci\u003eMy Dad, My Rock\u003c\/i\u003e (Scribble). \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes Us Human\u003c\/i\u003e was featured in dPICTUS's Unpublished Picture Book Showcase and was exhibited at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. Anna has studied Greek and Latin and is currently learning Arabic. She lives in Turin, Italy. Visit Anna's website at annaforlati.com.","brand":"Victor D. O. Santos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45029213143268,"sku":"9780802856258","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780802856258.jpg?v=1719470279","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/what-makes-us-human-victor-d-o-santos-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}