This ASL book is better than most. I've been looking around to find some books to compliment my beginning sign language class. Some of the books that i've seen on campus and bookstores have hard to see pictures of the hand formations. Also some have limited signs, this book has over 5,000 signs and 8,000 illustrations. This book is not heavy, it has the porous pages that may not be the most durable but at almost 800 pages it's very manageable and no reflecting light. The paperback is re-enforced so it's easy to bend and scan the pages to get to what you are looking for alphabetically. Some of those other books categorize the signs like food, family, greetings...this one is A to Z so you know where to find the sign you are looking for. The U.S.A. list is $24.00. I won a beat up copy for $10.50 with shipping and satisfied. Okay you get it I this is a solid purchase. I have more to say but i'm going to communicate with my hands.Read full review
I have really enjoyed this book. I have always wanted to learn sign language and this book has made it a really fun family experience. My three year old has really enjoyed learning many signs. The only thing I could complain about is I wish it would go into a little more detail about which sign to use for a word when there is more than one sign for that word. Overall I have really enjoyed this book. Can't wait to get another edition to learn more.
It was recommended to us by our deaf friend as being the best book to aid us in learning sign language. It is very conprehensive!
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I like the book because it is just like a dictionary but in simple form. Even for a sin language book. Doesn't have some of the words I am looking for, but the words that I do find are very understandable and easy to read. I like the book. It will be used as a resource book.
You will not find a better ASL dictionary than this one. I taught ASL for three years and this is the one I told my students to use. You won't be sorry if you grab this one.
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