Baby Signs

First in the Sabuda & Reinhart Pop-Ups series, this book marries form and function, with pop-up babies taking center stage while additional babies, whose hands move via pull-tabs, form simple hand signs. Examples include “eat” (“Place closed fingertips to lips”), “hurt” (“Touch index fingers together over painful area”), and “Mommy” (“Spread fingers, tap thumb on chin”). The playful borders—shapes, fruits, animals and toys—and the large three-dimensional figures, give it crib appeal, while giving parents an alternative to more instructional books on baby sign language. All ages. (May)