Multilingualism in schools (& beyond)

I should have mentioned how cute our little #library is! Looking forward to continuing to develop partnerships with #schools, #libraries & #researchers (in #London & beyond) to get these #books out there 'in the wild'!

In preparation for #AILA2024, we updated our #MultilingualLibrary catalogue . . . Our library now houses 264 #books in 76 #languages/varieties! ❤️📚❤️ If you're at @AILA2024's conference, come hear @hmking_linguist talk about #multilingualism & #books!

Yesterday, @simplygonzalo shared our team's work (@hmking_linguist & @soofia_amin) with @CMultiEnglish at @unisouthampton! Many thanks to Dr Will Baker & @sonialamoranina for the invitation & to the audience for their comments & insightful questions! #multilingualism #EAL

A brilliant resource for #African languages!! Check out @nalibaliSA's free #multilingual #stories & audio versions! In languages including #Afrikaans, #isiNdebele, #isiXhosa, #isiZulu, #Siswati, #Sesotho, #Sepedi, #Setswana, #Tshivenda, #Xitsonga nalibali.org/story-resources…

Enjoy #WorldBookNight tonight, then join us at @LondonMetUni tomorrow (24 Apr, 2-4pm) to continue the reading fun! Our Pop-Up #Multilingual #Library is waiting for you! Details here (t.ly/zgOj5), but tickets not required. It's free, open to the public, & drop-in!

Preparing for our FREE Pop-Up #Multilingual #Library one week from today!!! Thank you so much to @londonmetlib for the support & loan of even more multilingual #picturebooks :) Join us on Wed 24 Apr, 2-4pm @LondonMetUni Sign up & details: t.ly/zgOj5

You’re invited to a free, public . . . Pop-up #Multilingual #Library for ALL ages featuring picture books in 40+ #languages! Wed 24 Apr, 2-4pm, @LondonMetUni’s Great Hall (The Rocket) N7 8DB Read! Learn! Discover! Sign up & details: t.ly/zgOj5

Happy #WorldBookDay2024! Here's to hoping you can find time to #read today (& every day) in any #language(s) you wish! Watch this space for an announcement regarding our (@hmking_linguist & @simplygonzalo) pop-up #multilinguallibrary event at @LondonMetUni on 24 April!

Our #MultilingualLibrary's 110th #book: 条大鱼向东游 (The Wooden Fish) A #Chinese (simplified) story by award-winning 曹文轩 (Cao Wenxuan) from @GuanghwaBooks! A bridge pile stands alone in the river, admiring the stars, wild geese & poplars, until a boy & sheep arrive . . .

Alma y cómo obtuvo su nombre (#Spanish) / Alma and How She Got Her Name (#English) Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela . . . A #book that asks what’s in a name, with Alma's very long name telling the story of where she comes from.