very interesting history of our language. It was told in a fun and engaging way. Many diagrams and comparisons and evolution pictures helps understand the text better. ( )

Fun history of the alphabet for kids. ( )

Fun and historical facts about the alphabet. Entertaining nonfiction book details the history of our alphabet and it has changed and how it's been adopted into different languages and cultures. Shows how letters have looked like in the past and learning what pictures they actually came from, such as the letter A started out as the picture of the ox's head.

Great book that tells the story of our letters, our foundations of our written language. It is simplified, includes a lot of interesting tidbits, and includes a nice Resources section for kids and adults. ( )

I really enjoyed this book, and I think any introductory language class would benefit from it, no matter what age level they may be. Adults might be a little put off by the childish appearance and the cartoonish illustrations, but the accuracy and density of material covered in this little but powerful book really makes it an excellent addition to any language classroom. The vagarites of Latin, all the exceptions and weird, apparently random spelling changes make complete sense once tied to the understanding both of how the letters themselves changed and how the world changed around them. The illustrations of the ancient letterings and the explanation of the evolution of certain letters are really well planned out. The page on the relationship between "C" and "G' is especiallyvery well explained, something my professors never bothered to fully enumerate. Don Robb's credentials as provided in the book aren't particularly impressive, but the content of the book shows that he can explain things well to people of any age by not assuming that the reader is incapable. ( )