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My First Book of Sign by Pamela J. Baker; illustrations by Patricia Bellan Gillen is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is My First Book of Sign about?

<p>pictures Of Children Demonstrate The Forming In Sign Language Of 150 Basic Alphabetically Arranged Words, Accompanied By Illustrations Of The Words Themselves. Includes A ...</p><h3>school Library Journal</h3><p>pres-gr 3 Arranged Alphabetically And Looking Like An Abc Book, This Is Both Appealing And Useful. Baker Presents 150 Nouns And Verbs Common To Young Children By Showing The Written Word, A Picture Of The Object It Represents, And A Child Signing The Word. An Index And An Alphabetical List Of Explanations Of The Way To Form The Sign Are Also Included. The Letter To Parents, Explaining The Purpose And Use Of The Book, Loses Some Of Its Impact By Being At The End Instead Of At The Beginning Of The Book. Illustrations Are Brightly Colored And Have An Even Mixture Of Boys And Girls Of Various Racial Backgrounds, Some With Hearing Aids, Some Without. Some Are A Bit Confusing Because The Chubby Fingers Are Not Always Clearly Distinguished From The Thumb, But The Descriptions In Back Help With Clarification. Printed On Glossy Paper In A Large Format, This Book Is A Good Addition To Sign Language Collections For Children. Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, N.y.

Who reads My First Book of Sign?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Pamela J. Baker; illustrations by Patricia Bellan Gillen
Publisher
Kendall Green Publications, Gallaudet University Press
Published
1986
Language
EN
ISBN
9781563683152
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Fiction, Social Science, Children'S

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