First Signs Board Book

by Amparo Ortiz

Some of the very first words for parents and babies accompanied by photographs. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1930820119
• ISBN13: 9781930820111
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Garlic Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 4.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 5.9"
• Age Range: 3 to 5 years

Customer Reviews

Quick to learn

My daughter quickly learned many of the signs in this book by about 18 months.

Great - except for one illustration

I love almost everything about this book. The pictures are clear, and the use of photos of young children and familiar objects is interesting and clear for kids to understand. My one problem is that the photograph for 'please' shows a young girl W-sitting, a position which is harmful to children's legs and hips. Considering the care that was taken with every other aspect of the book, I was disappointed to see a photograph like this.

Very useful

Fit perfectly in diaperbag or purse Kept his attention Signs were very clear Colorful

Great sign language starter book for 6 - 16 months

Babies love to look at the actual photos of other babies. Durable 6 x 6" board book. The photos are clean and simple and have an adjoining cartoon illustration with arrows showing hand movements and a short narrative phrase explaining the movement. Signs include Mom/ Mother, Dad/ Father, please, thank you, drink, eat, done, more, banana, apple, cookie, milk, help, hurt/pain, go, stop, ball, book, cat, dog, car, airplane, toilet/potty, bath, bed/sleep, play, and I love you. It makes me want to check out the other books in this Garlic Press series.

Worked for us...

We received this book as a gift when our first daughter was born. By reading it to her and using signs when we spoke to her, she was able to pick up several signs before she could speak. In particular, I really liked that this book had pictures of children doing the signs (instead of just drawings). My daughter seemed to related better to the pictures. She didn't learn all the words in the book, but she definately learned enough to help us communicate. This would make a great baby shower gift!