Houston's enthusiasm for the emoji's creativity, use, and function comes to the fore, and reading the book feels like grabbing a coffee with a friend and listening to them happily describe their most recent interests and discoveries.--Monique Martinez "Library Journal"

Houston knows that any language whose mascot is a smiling poop pile can be treated only so seriously, so the text is charmingly filled with emoji as illustrations and within sentences, making it both a product of a new way of communicating as well as a study of it. A pleasurable and well-researched journey into pop iconography.-- "Kirkus Reviews"

[A] fun romp through the evolution of digital language...this is equal parts informative and delightful.-- "Publishers Weekly"

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Pub date: 2025-07-01

Length: 288 pages