Hello World: A Celebration of Languages and Curiosities

by Jonathan Litton

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Learn to greet people around the globe in this interactive atlas of hellos. With more than 150 languages, flaps to guide you through pronunciations, and features on hieroglyphs, sign languages, and different writing systems, a world of exploration is at your fingertips.

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childrenspicture books
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short · 16 pages

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