A children's history of the world told via the development of language, featuring the wordsmiths, civilizations, and tools that have shaped the ways humans communicate.
Mary Richards is a publisher, author and illustrator. She adapted the bestselling A History of Pictures for Children from David Hockney's original, and co-wrote (with David Schweitzer) A History of Music for Children. Rose Blake is an award-winning artist and illustrator who has illustrated numerous books for children, including A History of Pictures for Children and A History of Music for Children.
