My Baby Can Talk - Sharing Signs Board Book Board book – June 30, 2008

We got this for our daughter when she was about 9 months old. She had the "My Baby Can Talk" videos and loves them, and it seemed a good way to reinforce the signing. It was especially good when she was in childcare, because nursery staff who didn't know the signs could read her the book (not much to ask really!) and learn the signs, while reinforcing what she already knew.One of the things I really like about these books, which other signing books don't seem to have is little rhymes that explain the sign. Other books show you the sign, but there is nothing to read. Examples from the book: "Taking a bath is what I like best, The sign for a bath is washing your chest" or "My little socks are comfy and new, With fingers together I pretend to knit two". With pictures of the item (socks) and a drawn picture of a little girl doing the sign. So it is like reading a nursery rhyme AND learning the sign.My daughter is now just over 2yrs and I can't stress enough how great signing as been for her. She rarely has tantrums, because she can express what she wants. When she does have a tantrum they last about a minute, while I remind her use her words or her signs to tell us what she wants. And her language ability is far ahead of the other kids her age, I think just because she learned so much earlier that things have names... and now she wants the name for everything!

I am a huge My Baby Can Talk fan and we have all three DVDs. I got this book because I thought it would be a great supplement to the movies, however GT was not so impressed. He loves to look at books but doesn't pick this one up as much. Also, my particular copy had a couple of pages upside down, so every time I go through it with him I have to turn it around when I get to that part of the book and then turn it right side up again. It's very annoying and might be why my son doesn't like it but too much hassle and expense to return it for another one. Otherwise it was nice and sturdy book not easily ruined by older babies and toddlers.

My 5 month old, has learned so much with this collection that I'm still impressed with the power of this book and also DVD .!!! Thumbs up.!! I totally recommend..!!! 👍👍👏👏👌👌👏👏👏

Great for teaching baby some sign language.