BOOK REVIEW [We Can Sign by by Tara Adams]

I have been teaching my grandchildren sign language for two years and I’m always excited to find new resources for teaching ASL that is child friendly. We Can Sign by Tara Adams is an okay book for learning some basics of the language.

The text starts off strong with alphabets and numbers up to 100, then goes into introductions, but after that the structure became unappealing as she broke the signs up into categories of just one-word illustrations. I was excited about the complete sentences at the beginning of the book which were also easier for me to pass along to the children. We quickly got bored and put the book aside for more ASL videos.

Things I like about the book include the excellent information on “deaf culture” and the many variety of beautiful faces of the children from around the world. Ms. Adams also gives a very touching introduction. We will hold onto this free copy of this book and use it as a reference if needed. Overall, it is a good book just not for my 4 and 6 year old. I give this book 4 ankhs and recommend it for those seeking introduction to ASL.

K. Akua Gray

April 20, 2020

Houston, TX

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