Baby's First Signs

by Kim Votry and Curt Waller

Book Overview

Every parent knows the frustration of trying to satisfy the demands of an infant too young to communicate his or her thoughts. Now, a growing consensus of researchers agree that not only deaf children but also hearing children can benefit from early exposure to sign language, often learning such basic signs as "milk," "mother," and "change" as early as seven months. With this knowledge in mind, Kim Votry and Curt Waller have written and illustrated...

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1563681145
• ISBN13: 9781563681141
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
• Length: 16 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 6.2"
• Age Range: 2 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Great 1st Signing Book

I had bought these books for my oldest son when he was an infant, three years ago. I have found these books to be invaulable, not only for teaching signing but also first words and using our imaginations. We have named the child in the book and make up stories about what is happening on in each page, silmilar to what you have to do with "Goodnight Gorilla." The pictures aren't elaborate but there is just enough detail to capture the child's attention and for the parent to learn the sign and teach the child. We have all 4 of these books and have already started reading them to our 8 month old, actually my oldest loves reading them to his baby brother.

Fun book that my infants love

I am a mother of two 10 month old little boys who are currently learning sign language. They LOVE this book and "read" it all of the time. It was also really helpful when I left for a short vacation and my mom (who doesn't know any sign language) was watching them. She was able to at least do these few signs with them while I was gone. I love it!

ASL but not as interesting to baby

The "Baby Signs" books are great to go through with a baby because the pictures are very inviting for the baby. I hoped these books would have that same inviting quality but be in ASL. Initially, my baby didn't like them as much as the "BabySigns" books, now at 15 months she seems to enjoy looking at the pictures in these books every bit as much as looking at the babies in the "Baby Signs" books.This books gives an excellent illustration of the ASL sign with each picture along with a drawing corresponding to the word.

Excellent Sign Book for Little Beginners

We bought this book and its companion, "More Baby's First Signs" when my daughter was 8 months old. What I like about this book is that it's a board book, meant to withstand the abuse a small child can give it. The pages are easy to turn, the pictures are large and very cute and the signs are basic, "need to know" words like "more," "milk," and "bird." Also, diagrams on how to sign are easy to understand, which was important for me since I have no previous ASL experience. This book the perfect combination of a board book and a book to learn sign language. I think to expand on your child's sign vocabulary, you would need to buy additional books as these books have only 6-8 or so signs each -- but these are books are a good place to start, and your child can read them by themselves without ripping them to shreds!

A wonderful baby sign book just right for little kids!

My 14-month old daughter Sarah loves this book, and its companion "More Baby's First Signs". She reads them to herself, making the signs as she sees the picture on each page. She knows most of the signs in the books, and I think she really enjoys the chance to use all those signs as she reads.I love the books too. The cute illustrations are very clear, showing exactly how to make the signs. Signing with Sarah has really paid off, even though she hears and speaks perfectly well for her age (which is to say, she hears everything and says monosyllables). At least half of what she says I understand only because she signs with it.I highly recommend these books for anyone who's using sign with their babies or toddlers. (And if you're not -- yet -- check out the "Sign with Your Baby" kit by Joseph Garcia.)