My Mother's Tongues: A Weaving of Languages (a Celebration of Multilingual Family Bonds and Cultural Identity for Kids Ages 4-8) Binding:Hardcover Layla is a child who's

Layla is a child who's been given room to grow

a picture book inspired by a Palestinian scarf

hoping to see his father again

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My Mother's Tongues: A Weaving of Languages (a Celebration of Multilingual Family Bonds and Cultural Identity for Kids Ages 4-8) Binding:Hardcover Layla is a child who'sIn 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 of both.