Gorgeous pencil illustrations of diverse human hands—male and female, young and old—signing the letters of the alphabet make this alphabet book an incredible learning resource. The entries are further supplemented with objects that begin with the same letter. Author Laura Rankin was inspired to create this book by her deaf stepson. It is a wonderful introduction to the alphabet and to sign language, and the art is beautiful enough to merit sharing it with adults as well.
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book
“Brilliant . . . Hauntingly luminous.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Exquisitely detailed, realistically portrayed hands of different ages, sexes, and colors demonstrate the positions for the manual alphabet used in American Sign. An excellent introduction.”—Kirkus Reviews
- ISBN10 0606114254
- ISBN13 9780606114257
- Publish Date 1 November 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 January 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Demco Media Inc
- Edition Turtleback School & Library ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Language English