Baa, Baa, Black Sheep!: American Sign Language

by Annie Kubler

Overview

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Add to the fun of signing by singing well-known nursery rhymes and songs. Even proficient speakers will long enjoy signing to a favourite song or rhyme. Simple and clear signing instructions allow anyone to join in.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781904550013
Publisher:	Child's Play-International
Publication date:	03/28/2005
Series:	Sign & Singalong Series
Pages:	12
Sales rank:	973,202
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.37(d)
Age Range:	1 - 3 Years

About the Author

Annie Kubler was born in 1960 in the north east of France, in a mountainous area called the Vosges where she spent her childhood. After gaining a National Diploma in Visual Communication at the School of Decorative Arts in Strasbourg, with a specialisation in children's illustration, she moved to England in 1985. For over 20 years, Annie has been Art Director of Child’s Play and illustrated many titles; most notably the Baby Rhyme Time series.

Editorial Reviews

The delightful characters in the [Sign & Sing-Along] books depict the signs to accompany the words to the song. We think the signing books are an excellent idea. The children particularly liked the illustrations.

Under 5 Magazine

The Sign and Singalong board book series launches with a quartet of titles that use popular nursery songs to teach sign language: Baa Baa, Black Sheep; Itsy Bitsy Spider; Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear; and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, all illustrated by Annie Kubler. In the first book, a stuffed toy black sheep makes the rounds of adorable babies from many cultures as they demonstrate signs for the words "black," "sheep" and the number "three," among others. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

PreS-Festive watercolors show endearing toddlers singing and signing each well-loved song. Black arrows and squiggles depict the motions that their hands should make. Motions that show actual American Sign Language for words such as sun or spider have captions while those that are traditional fingerplay movements are uncaptioned. While this approach could be confusing to ASL speakers, the books should appeal not only to families with hearing-impaired children but also to those following the current trend of teaching prespeakers basic sign language.-Bina Williams, Bridgeport Public Library, CT Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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