cover image My First Baby Signs

My First Baby Signs

Linda Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn. HarperFestival, $6.99 (24pp) ISBN 978-0-06-009074-6

My First Baby Signs by Linda Acredolo and Susan Goodwyn, with photos by Penny Gentieu, illustrate nine commonsense gestures to help babies with nonverbal communication. For example, a throwing motion indicates a ball, while opening and closing the palms symbolizes a book. (May)