Hungry Little Gopher: Featuring American Sign Language
Hungry Little Gopher: Featuring American Sign Language
Hungry Little Gopher: Featuring American Sign Language
Description
Description
In this story/song, readers can SING and SIGN along!
Four kids want to plant a vegetable garden, but an adult worries that backyard animals will eat all the vegetables - especially the hungry little gopher! Should the kids plant a garden anyway?
Comical illustrations that integrate American Sign Language (ASL) - by Deaf illustrator, D.E. West - will have little readers laughing, singing and learning ASL on each page. Readers will delight at the kids' compassionate solution to the gopher problem.
Bonus pages include:
Sheet music for "The Hungry Little Gopher" song &
"Featured ASL," a glossary of 25 ASL signs that characters use in the story.
The Hungry Little Gopher is a Readers Favorite 5-Star Review Recipient!
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"The Hungry Little Gopher is a creative masterpiece." -Ann Linus, Readers' Favorite, 5 Star Review
"This is a fantastic book for families and for schools!" -M.C., 2nd grade teacher
"A clever, useful bilingual narrative told in English and ASL about the subtle art of gardening." -Kirkus Reviews
"Deaf illustrator West's clear depictions of ASL on boldly outlined and vividly colored backdrops will make the text accessible to a variety of readers." -Kirkus Reviews
"As a speech-language pathologist and literacy specialist:
1) I love the use of onomatopoeia! Crunch, munch, yum, squeak, cheep - this is great for kids to learn!
2) I love the use of ASL! And especially the guide at the end how to sign the words!
3) The use of rhyming is great! Did you know rhyming is the number one predictor of later reading success? If a child can learn to rhyme in preschool and kindergarten they will have more success with learning to read.
4) I love the use of adjectives. Juicy tomatoes, sweet corn, crisp lettuce. Really great descriptive words for kids to learn!
5) I like the problem solving aspect of the story. That they figured out a solution. Great modeling of problem solving skills."
-Tovah Segelman Spring, MS, CCC-SLP
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