ISBN: 9781440560842
Read Sept 23, 2013
Slim
volume with a brief and encouraging intro, a glossary of ASL letters of
the alphabet, and a useful "troubleshooting" section at the end, is
mostly comprised of clear b&w photographs of MOST of the 75 signs
which are introduced here.
The signs are obviously selected to be of interest
to a baby - milk, diaper, mommy, daddy, sister, brother, cat, dog, fish,
airplane... Some interesting choices are on offer: we get options for
cup, drink, milk, water, and juice. We also get "pain" and "angry"
which I don't see offered much, but are important for the baby's
self-expression. I would have liked to see a few options for zoo
animals, as those are often highly interesting to babies, and maybe a
few specific toy/encounter choices: ball, truck, blocks, swing, but
overall these are obviously useful selections.
I did NOT like that there were several signs which
didn't get photographs to illustrate - the directions for them are as
clear as possible, but text instructing movement always has potential to
be misinterpreted.
Baby-signing is becoming mainstream, and it's a good
thing, in my opinion. This is an overall excellent choice for someone
ready to try it out.
