num_pages: 48
description: Bold collage illustrations and clear prose trace the origins of our familiar letters. From the proto-Sinaitic peoples, through the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, this book follows the development of the Roman alphabet.Includes sidebar information on punctuation, writing materials, the technology of printing, and more.
language: English
title: Ox, House, Stick: The History of Our Alphabet
titlecomplete: Ox, House, Stick: The History of Our Alphabet
genres: Language, Nonfiction, Childrens, Picture Books, Ancient History, History, Linguistics
ratings_count: 148
publisher: Charlesbridge