American Sign Language

Kids can learn to talk about their life in a new language!

This photographic guide to beginning ASL (American Sign Language) makes learning easy. For each letter, number, and word, there's a photo of someone signing and a description of how to make the sign. Filled with fun vocabulary of things that kids really talk about-computers, class, hamburgers-kids will enjoy picking up a new way to communicate. 95 pages, indexed, hardcover. Elementary-Jr. High Grades.

American Sign Language is an amazing visual language that uses our hands, facial expressions, and body language to express ourselves to those who have difficulty hearing or speaking. Packed with colorful illustrations and reader-friendly descriptions, as well as plenty of on- and off-page activities, the Sign Language for Kids Activity Book will help you feel comfortable and confident signing in no time! You’ll learn to communicate nonverbally through easy-to-follow diagrams of more than 180 signs, plus the signed alphabet and numbers 1-100. You’ll master conversation basics, including commonly used phrases and everyday vocabulary. Then, you can try your hand at fun and unique exercises, games, and puzzles that will help you put together sentences, practice grammar, improve your memory of signs, and become the best signer you can be. 126 pages, softcover. Ages 8 – 12.

American Sign Language for Dummies will walk you through the basics of sign language, including the basics, simple expressions, and numbers, before moving on to ASL conversations. There is also a section of deaf etiquette and the Deaf community as well as a variety of tips. Signs are shown through easy-to-understand illustrations. 340 indexed pages, softcover.

Gorgeous pencil illustrations of diverse human hands—male and female, young and old—signing the letters of the alphabet make this alphabet book an incredible learning resource. The entries are further supplemented with objects that begin with the same letter. Author Laura Rankin was inspired to create this book by her deaf stepson. It is a wonderful introduction to the alphabet and to sign language, and the art is beautiful enough to merit sharing it with adults as well.
 
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book

"Brilliant . . . Hauntingly luminous."—The New York Times Book Review

"Exquisitely detailed, realistically portrayed hands of different ages, sexes, and colors demonstrate the positions for the manual alphabet used in American Sign. An excellent introduction."—Kirkus Reviews

Hand motions with American Sign Language help children remember Bible verses. Sign & Say gives easy-to-follow illustrations and directions to sign 36 Bible verses for children. Uses the CEB translation, particularly featuring verses from The Deep Blue Bible. Recommeded for use with children aged 3 - 12.