Baby Ellis is hungry, but he can’t talk, and neither can his friends BB the Black Bear and Ducky—except, that is, to each other. What can they do? They say it with sign language. Ellis lets his hands do the talking, and soon all their bellies are full. Milk and More is the first Words by the Handful story. This series of children’s concept/picture books teaches American Sign Language (ASL) to babies and their families through interactive and entertaining stories. “Baby” sign language—the use of ASL with preverbal babies and toddlers—is a growing phenomenon. Parents marvel when babies “talk” long before they can form words, and research confirms that the “twos” of signing infants are less terrible.
