{"product_id":"my-mothers-tongues-a-weaving-of-languages","title":"My Mother's Tongues: A Weaving of Languages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSumi'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 of both. Could it be she possesses a superpower? With awe and curiosity, young Sumi recounts the story of her mother's migration from India and how she came to acquire two tongues, now woven together like fine cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRahele Jomepour Bell's inviting illustrations make playful use of visual metaphors, while Uma Menon's lyrical text, told astutely from a child's perspective, touches lightly on such subjects as linguistic diversity and accent discrimination (\"no matter how they speak, every person's voice is unique and important\"). This welcome debut, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003epenned when the author was still a teenager, is an unabashed celebration of the gift of multilingualism--a gift that can transport people across borders and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardcover\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43976022786147,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/0198\/0771\/files\/mymother_stongues.jpg?v=1769787599","url":"https:\/\/rollingrabbitbooks.com\/products\/my-mothers-tongues-a-weaving-of-languages","provider":"Rolling Rabbit Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}