First Signs Board Book

My daughter quickly learned many of the signs in this book by about 18 months.

I love almost everything about this book. The pictures are clear, and the use of photos of young children and familiar objects is interesting and clear for kids to understand. My one problem is that the photograph for 'please' shows a young girl W-sitting, a position which is harmful to children's legs and hips. Considering the care that was taken with every other aspect of the book, I was disappointed to see a photograph like this.

Fit perfectly in diaperbag or purse Kept his attention Signs were very clear Colorful

Babies love to look at the actual photos of other babies. Durable 6 x 6" board book. The photos are clean and simple and have an adjoining cartoon illustration with arrows showing hand movements and a short narrative phrase explaining the movement. Signs include Mom/ Mother, Dad/ Father, please, thank you, drink, eat, done, more, banana, apple, cookie, milk, help, hurt/pain, go, stop, ball, book, cat, dog, car, airplane, toilet/potty, bath, bed/sleep, play, and I love you. It makes me want to check out the other books in this Garlic Press series.

We received this book as a gift when our first daughter was born. By reading it to her and using signs when we spoke to her, she was able to pick up several signs before she could speak. In particular, I really liked that this book had pictures of children doing the signs (instead of just drawings). My daughter seemed to related better to the pictures. She didn't learn all the words in the book, but she definately learned enough to help us communicate. This would make a great baby shower gift!