Baby signing has exploded in popularity, and so has the number of baby sign language books. If you know of any books that do not deserve to be on this list (and even books that do) or have used any of these books, please let me know!
1. Baby Signs: How to Talk with Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk
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A more advanced baby sign book authored by Linda Acredolo, PhD, and Susan Goodwyn, PhD. The book introduces baby sign language and explains how to use the language for different purposes. Situation examples include mealtime, feelings and homelife. They also cover the use of baby sign language at day care, and near the end of the book, there is also a baby sign dictionary.
2. Sign with Your Baby: How to Communicate with Infants Before They Can Speak
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This book has 145 signs. It is written by communications specialist Joseph Garcia, who has developed a sign language program for hearing parents and babies.
3. Baby Sign Language Basics: Early Communication for Hearing Babies and Toddlers
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A small book with 60 signs by Monta Z. Briant. The book also includes songs and games.
4. My First Baby Signs
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This book by Linda Acredolo, Penny Gentieu and Susan Goodwyn is part of a series, including Baby Signs for Mealtime, Baby Signs for Bedtime and Baby Signs for Animals. It introduces less than a dozen baby signs.
5. Baby's First Signs
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This book, published by Gallaudet University Press, is by Kim Votry and Curt Waller. A sequel book, More Baby's First Signs, is also available.
6. Baby Signs for Mealtime
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Another book in the Baby Signs series, authored by Linda Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn and Penny Gentieu.
7. Word Signs: A First Book of Sign Language
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This book is part of a series of books, including one on Animal Signs. Just 16 pages, it is published by Gallaudet University Press.
8. First Signs (Early Sign Language)
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Written by Stanley Collins, this book is from Garlic Press. It is also part of an Early Sign Language series.
9. Baby Signs for Animals
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This book by Linda Acredolo, Penny Gentieu and Susan Goodwyn is part of the Baby Signs series, including Baby Signs for Mealtime, Baby Signs for Bedtime and Baby Signs for Animals.
10. Baby Signs for Bedtime
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This book by Linda Acredolo, Penny Gentieu and Susan Goodwyn is part of the Baby Signs series, including Baby Signs for Mealtime, Baby Signs for Bedtime and Baby Signs for Animals.
