My Mother's Tongues: A Weaving of Languages (a Celebration of Multilingual Family Bonds and Cultural Identity for Kids Ages 4-8) Binding:Hardcover a picture book inspired by

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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 a picture book inspired byIn 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.