Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1221840 in Books
• Published on: 2001-09-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Board book
• 16 pages

From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 2-In both titles, a brown-skinned toddler signs elementary words such as "ball," "sleep," "hot," and "rain" in American Sign Language (ASL). A small box with a clear pencil illustration of the directions for signing the word appears in the corner of each larger picture of the child interacting with Dad and Mom. The bright, simple illustrations outlined in black will be appealing to preschoolers. The note on the back of the books points out, "-a growing number of researchers agree that not only deaf children but also hearing children can benefit from early exposure to sign language, often learning basic signs as early as nine months old, before they learn spoken words."-Olga R. Kuharets, Broward County Libraries, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

A few new easy signs
We have been signing with my 11 1/2 mos old for several months. Although I've read some ASL books, many of the signs are too difficult for an infant to use. I did get a couple of new ideas from this book - but I would have liked a few more everyday words. I do like the fact that it's a board book - so it's difficult to damage. I am also a pediatrician and I really think it benefits a child to learn signs as a way of expression before speech is developed.