Bookshine books
Great books to share with deaf children. The Bookshine booklist aims to introduce ideas for books for children up to the age of five, based on ideas given to us by parents, teachers, children and experts.
Great books to share with deaf children. The Bookshine booklist aims to introduce ideas for books for children up to the age of five, based on ideas given to us by parents, teachers, children and experts.
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I Can't Hear Like You
Althea
A deaf boy introduces us to his life and school.
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Is This My Nose?
Georgie Birkett
This book is full of lots of faces and lots of fun!
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Orange Pear Apple Bear
Emily Gravett
A delightfully simple book which uses just four words in a range of different orders to great effect.
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Playtime Peekaboo!
Dorling Kindersley
Lots of different textures accompany clear photos of children and clean white backgrounds.
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Peek-a-Boo!
Annie Kubler
Part of a series introducing well loved games and rhymes
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See-Saw!
Annie Kubler
Part of a series introducing well loved games and rhymes
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Incey Wincey Spider
Annie Kubler
Part of the Sign and Singalong series of bright, colourful books featuring children showing signs and actions to accompany simple rhymes.
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What's the Time, Mr Wolf?
Annie Kubler
A captivating story of wolves with dinner on their minds.
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Lucy: Loud and Clear
Laila Lavan
A simple but attractive bilingual (English/Spanish) picture book about a deaf girl trying to attract the attention of a hearing teenager.
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Little Space Explorers
Anthony Lewis
A double sided figure can be slipped into acetate pockets throughout the book as he takes an exciting journey into space.
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Sign About: Meal Time
Anthony Lewis
A great introduction to simple signs.
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My First Animal Signs
Anthony Lewis
Delightful illustrations show children signing the words.
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Rattle Cloth Book: Colours
Roger Priddy
An ideal interactive book for almost any baby
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Fuzzy Bee and Friends
Roger Priddy
Full of tactile creatures like a bee with furry stripes and a spider with eight stringy legs.
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That's Not My Kitten...
Fiona Watt
Interesting textures and shapes for inquisitive fingers to explore
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First Words
Sam Williams
Each page introduces a word (e.g. Daddy) and an accompanying illustration
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