- incredibly fascinating book on nautical languages
- masterfully crafted in its design and text
- includes all sorts of bonus information, like a description of a new type of water craft in each section (from cruise ships to submarines to patrol boats and more!)
Type: visual reference book
Ages: 5+
Author & Illustrator: Sara Gillingham
Designer: Meagan Bennett
We stumbled upon this book at the library for my code-loving child, and it is stunning! I can’t believe how much I enjoyed a book about nautical languages. 🙂
It teaches four languages:
–International Code of Signals
–Semaphore
–Phonetic Alphabet
–Morse Code
Each letter of the alphabet has its own few pages with simple yet attractive art. See my instagram account for photos (you’ll need to scroll to February 3, 2023). In the midst of those photos is a page that’s an actual flag–it even has slightly different texture than the reading pages. If the flag is not purely rectangular, the page still reflects its shape.
I hope your library has it, too!