Signing in My World: Sign Language for Kids (Time to Sign) - Hardcover

Clay, Kathryn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1620650541 ISBN 13: 9781620650547

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2013

Synopsis

From greetings to holidays, there are tons of times in your world where you can sign. What's the sign for happy? Or for cake? Learn helpful words for birthdays, feelings, holidays, and more.

About this title

About the Author:

Kathryn Clay has written more than 40 nonfiction children’s books about everything from dancing to dinosaurs. She also teaches college writing courses. She has a Master’s of Arts in Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Kathryn lives in southern Minnesota with her husband and daughter.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 5-Lively digital illustrations rendered like avatars provide young readers with the means to learn basic signs in American Sign Language (ASL). Created in consultation with a Deaf, Native signer and professor o.ASL, each book boasts a thoughtful summary of ASL and tips on how to sign with facial expressions, and tips on how to sign well. The page layout is well designed and accessible, with a contemporary color scheme and easy-to-read text boxes. Each word in boldface type is coupled with a head-to-chest avatar showing readers how to make the sign, with arrows to show hand movements and a brief verbal description of how to make the sign. The visuals and directives are clearly expressed. All four illustrators succeed in making the signs comprehensible with the appropriate facial expressions. My World is the most basic, containing words like "yes" and "no," and general greetings. School covers colors, telling time, and numbers. Home is kid-centered, explaining signs for toys, pets, and the outdoors, while Town offers signs about the community, including an amusement park and zoo. The overall look of the books is upbeat, with a stylized, computer-generated aesthetic, but warm and accessible in effect.-Sara Lissa Paulson, The American Sign Language and English Lower School, New York Cityα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journal. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1620650541
• ISBN 13: 9781620650547
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Daniel Griffo