This is an excellently produced, colourful book to be used to introduce signing to hearing children, featuring Olli, a little monkey, who loves to sign. It includes sections about sign language for the teacher, parent or older child, as well as colourful and expressive photographs of children signing a useful basic, everyday vocabulary. Each of the 100 or so signs also has a clear written description. The vocabulary is then woven into four illustrated stories featuring Olli and his family, which can be read to children while they sign along.
Whether used with a toddler at home, or in infant or primary schools, or with the whole family, this book is sure to become a firm favourite.
Paperback 49 pages 2007
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