Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope

If they shared a language, he thought, they would understand each other. If they understood each other, they could live in peace. But which language?
Once there was a town of many languages but few kind words. Growing up Jewish in Bialystok, Poland, in the mid-1800s, young Leyzer Zamenhof was surrounded by languages: Russian, Yiddish, German, Polish, and many others. But the multiethnic Bialystok was full of mistrust and suspicion, and Leyzer couldn't help but wonder: If everyone could understand each other, wouldn't they be able to live in peace? So Leyzer set out to create a new language, one that would be easy to learn and could connect people around the world. He published a book of his new language and signed it Dr. Esperanto – “one who hopes”.
Mara Rockliff uses her unique knack for forgotten history to tell the story of a young man who saw possibility where others saw only barriers, while Polish illustrator Zosia Dzierzawska infuses every scene with warmth and energy, bringing the story of Esperanto to life.
This book is in English. We also sell an Esperanto translation. Author: Mara Rockliff
Ilustrator: Zosia Dzierżawska
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Year: 2019
ISBN: 978-0-763689-15-5
Paĝe count: 40
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