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A history of the world told through the prism of language, from Shakespeare to Anne Frank, Martin Luther King to Greta Thunberg

About the Author

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.