Alif and A. Wandering among Alphabets

 A double-sided book where two stories meet in the middle.

On one side, we follow the adventures of Alif, a gentle and slightly lonely Arabic letter who sets off around the world in search of new friends. On the other, we meet A, a very confident Latin letter who is sent on a journey by the other letters — simply because she is a bit too proud of herself.

Along the way, Alif and A discover many fascinating writing systems, including Cyrillic, Armenian, Greek, Kannada, Devanagari, Ethiopian, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, and more. Each encounter reveals how wonderfully different — and equally beautiful — the world’s alphabets can be.

The two stories begin from opposite ends of the book and meet in the middle. Illustrated maps and fun facts about writing systems add an educational layer to the adventure. With stunning illustrations, two engaging stories, and two covers, this book invites young readers to explore the rich diversity of written language around the world.