The Story of Emoji

The Story of Emoji
Author: Gavin Lucas
Publisher: Prestel
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Digital communications
ISBN: 9783791381503

This is the first book to explain the genesis and cultural significance of emoji, the world's cutest and most popular form of shorthand. If you have a Twitter account or regularly send text messages, it's highly likely that you've used or received emoji. These characters include symbols and pictograms that represent a host of everyday objects and activities plus, crucially, a selection of faces that denote a range of emotions from happy to sad, angry, confused, surprised, or tired. The word "emoji" literally translates from Japanese as "picture" (e) and "character" (moji). The Story of Emoji traces emoji from their origin as a symbol typeface created specifically for on-screen use by a Japanese mobile phone provider in the late 1990s to an international communication phenomenon. As well as a history of emoji and an interview with their creator, Shigetaka Kurita, the book includes an exploration of non-text typefaces, from the decorative fleurons of the early days of the printing press to the innumerable digital typefaces available today, to the use of emoticons, ASCII art, and kaomoji in typed messages. It also looks at an array of artworks, fashion lines, special character sets, advertisements, and projects that convey emoji's widespread impact on contemporary culture. Finally, the book concludes with a section for which a group of illustrators, artists, and graphic designers have created original emoji characters they wish existed, including bacon, a vinyl record, and even a "stabbed-in-the-back" emoji.

How to Speak Emoji

How to Speak Emoji
Author: Fred Benenson
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1449480659

Text the pizza emoji with a question mark, and you've got dinner sorted out. Don't know what to use when you're running late, or when you want to organize a fun night out? How to Speak Emoji will help you win at texting. Featuring everyday greetings, pickup lines, workplace expressions, and tried-and-true insults, this book is perfect for the novice user or those looking to test their knowledge. With a collection of useful and hilarious phrases and a handy dictionary to demonstrate what the emojis really mean, you’ll never feel out of your depth again - or make the embarrassing mistake of putting an eggplant symbol next to a peach. Includes sections such as everyday greetings, in the workplace, in relationships and asking for help and directions, as well as how to translate song titles and film quotes, this is your complete guide to the bright new world of the emoji.

The Emoji Code

The Emoji Code
Author: Vyvyan Evans
Publisher: Picador
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2017-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1250129060

Emojis used for the letters 'o' in title on title page and spine.

Reading in the Wild

Reading in the Wild
Author: Donalyn Miller
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2013-11-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 047090030X

In Reading in the Wild, reading expert Donalyn Miller continues the conversation that began in her bestselling book, The Book Whisperer. While The Book Whisperer revealed the secrets of getting students to love reading, Reading in the Wild, written with reading teacher Susan Kelley, describes how to truly instill lifelong "wild" reading habits in our students. Based, in part, on survey responses from adult readers as well as students, Reading in the Wild offers solid advice and strategies on how to develop, encourage, and assess five key reading habits that cultivate a lifelong love of reading. Also included are strategies, lesson plans, management tools, and comprehensive lists of recommended books. Copublished with Editorial Projects in Education, publisher of Education Week and Teacher magazine, Reading in the Wild is packed with ideas for helping students build capacity for a lifetime of "wild" reading. "When the thrill of choice reading starts to fade, it's time to grab Reading in the Wild. This treasure trove of resources and management techniques will enhance and improve existing classroom systems and structures." —Cris Tovani, secondary teacher, Cherry Creek School District, Colorado, consultant, and author of Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? "With Reading in the Wild, Donalyn Miller gives educators another important book. She reminds us that creating lifelong readers goes far beyond the first step of putting good books into kids' hands." —Franki Sibberson, third-grade teacher, Dublin City Schools, Dublin, Ohio, and author of Beyond Leveled Books "Reading in the Wild, along with the now legendary The Book Whisperer, constitutes the complete guide to creating a stimulating literature program that also gets students excited about pleasure reading, the kind of reading that best prepares students for understanding demanding academic texts. In other words, Donalyn Miller has solved one of the central problems in language education." —Stephen Krashen, professor emeritus, University of Southern California

Calling All Emojis

Calling All Emojis
Author:
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781534402072

Do you want to unlock the secrets hidden inside your smartphone? Find out what's app in this novelty joke book based on The Emoji Movie! The Emoji Movie pops into theaters on July 28, 2017! Knock-knock! Who’s there? It’s Gene, Jailbreak, Hi-5, and Poop, and they’ve got the 411 on smartphone fun. Their tips on friendship, instructions on texting, and hilarious, Emoji studded jokes are perfect for fans of the film or anyone with a funny bone. This guide features pull-tab Emoji translators throughout and a fun Emoji wheel on the cover so readers can express themselves—just like Gene! The Emoji Movie © 2017 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All Rights Reserved. emoji® is a registered trademark of emoji company GmbH used under license

Emoji of Doom

Emoji of Doom
Author: Evan Jacobs
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1630787787

Themes: basketball, curses, technology, science fiction Travis knew he had mad skills on the court. Off the court his life was pretty sweet too. Everything was chill until Travis dissed a chain email. Who believes in that stuff? Forward it immediately? Nah! Oops! Big mistake. White Lightning Books addresses a wide variety of themes and interests in a narrow range of reading levels, no higher than a 2.5. Middle school is a time of self-discovery, high energy, and hormonal change. It can also be a time of self-assertion and defiance. Students who struggle to read will often not recover from low reading achievement in elementary school if their particular interests are not addressed. Encouragement and finding the theme to “hook” them is key. There is a broad range of interest and abilities in this age group, even with struggling readers. These are not YA or elementary books—a fact younger teens will appreciate. Each book is approximately 100 pages with covers that will appeal to young teen readers. The titles in the White Lightning series are designed in a similar style. Students will know what to expect when they pick up a book: a fast-paced story, mature and age-appropriate topics, short chapters, and achievable reading success.

The Emoji Revolution

The Emoji Revolution
Author: Philip Seargeant
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2019-07-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1108496644

Explores the evolution of emoji, how people use them, and what they tell us about the technology-enhanced state of modern society.

Gene's Epic App-venture!

Gene's Epic App-venture!
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534402144

"Gene is an Emoji whose one job is to look totally 'meh.' Instead, he has all kinds of emotions! Can he learn to accept his true feelings?"--

Break Out!

Break Out!
Author:
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534400559

Go on an adventure with Jailbreak, rebel computer genius, in this hilarious Level 2 Ready-to-Read based on The Emoji Movie! The Emoji Movie pops into theaters on July 28, 2017! Jailbreak is a tough, beanie wearing, blue haired Emoji—there’s no device she can’t navigate. Unlock her secrets in this Level 2 Ready-to-Read! The Emoji Movie © 2017 Sony Pictures Animation Inc. All Rights Reserved. emoji® is a registered trademark of emoji company GmbH used under license

Emoji Speak

Emoji Speak
Author: Jieun Kiaer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2023-05-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1350135127

Providing an in-depth discussion of emoji use in a global context, this volume presents the use of emoji as a hugely important facet of computer-mediated communication, leading author Jieun Kiaer to coin the term 'emoji speak'. Exploring why and how emojis are born, and the different ways in which people use them, this book highlights the diversity of emoji speak. Presenting the results of empirical investigations with participants of British, Belgian, Chinese, French, Japanese, Jordanian, Korean, Singaporean, and Spanish backgrounds, it raises important questions around the complexity of emoji use. Though emojis have become ubiquitous, their interpretation can be more challenging. What is humorous in one region, for example, might be considered inappropriate or insulting in another. Whilst emoji use can speed up our communication, we might also question whether they convey our emotions sufficiently. Moreover, far from belonging to the youth, people of all ages now use emoji speak, prompting Kiaer to consider the future of our communication in an increasingly digital world.