Rebecca Reads: Hands & Hearts by Donna Jo Napoli

A mother and daughter spend a day at the beach together where they swim, dance, build sandcastles, and, most importantly, communicate. But their communication is not spoken; rather, it is created by loving hands that use American Sign Language.

Readers will learn how to sign 15 words using American Sign Language with the help of sidebars in a gentle introduction to some basic words in ASL.

By Donna Jo Napoli

Illustrated by Amy Bates