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Communication: From Hieroglyphs to Hyperlinks (Kingfisher Knowledge)

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I liked the book but also found it a bit short on information. Kids will love the photos but it could have been made more interesting.

This brightly colored overview of communication that takes students from the beginning of language to the Internet is great for browsers. Each spread has several photographs with captions containing curious facts. The easy-to-read text is blocked in chunks making it easy to pick and choose what you want to read. Each chapter ends with a comparably bland page with a summary and a box with hyperlinks, career directions, and places to visit, easily skippable. The book contains a note at the beginning saying that they cannot guarantee the stability of the links, but the instability of the Internet is not addressed in the book, which is just one example of the areas left untouched by this book. There isn't really enough information in this book for anything more than casual browsing. Kids in grades 4 through 6 will like the references to Harry Potter and other trivia, but this is no DK book, just an imitation.

Communication is very important in today's world. Have you ever thought about how it started? This book teaches us all about the various forms of communication. Starting with animal communication, taking us through alphabets, letters all the way to the internet! Lots of great information is packed into this book!


I liked the fact that at the end of each chapter has a section called Go Further. This section features vocabulary words, websites, and booklists that kids can look for to learn more.

This is a great book for kids ages 8-11 interested in animals of all types. They will enjoy the mix of pictures and useful information. The book would even make a great resource for report writing