The Kids' Guide to Sign Language

Clay, Kathryn

ISBN 10: 1429684267 ISBN 13: 9781429684262

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2012

Synopsis

This set provides everything you need to know about the most popular topics for kids. From surprising a friend with fake vomit to the whole story of the UFO town, Roswell, these books are a must have for any library.

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.

Reviews

The Kids’ Guides series offers fully illustrated introductory books on a broad variety of topics. The many colorful photos, often smaller than two-inch squares, show young people demonstrating the activities described in the text. Sign Language leads off with a brief introduction to American Sign Language and a hand-sign alphabet chart. Clay encourages beginners to go beyond finger spelling by learning signs for basic words and practicing simple phrases. The small size of the illustrations occasionally makes it difficult to see the hand and finger positions clearly. Still, the kid-based conversational gambits, like “I’m in ___ (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th) grade” and “I want to eat ___ (hot dog, hamburger, pizza, fruit, ice cream),” are well chosen. These slender titles present topics in a brief, practical manner that readers may find helpful. Grades 4-6, --Carolyn Phelan

Edition details

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1429684267
• ISBN 13: 9781429684262
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32