Rose Signs Good Morning!
by Rose Ayling-Ellis, illustrated by Margarida Sampaio
Interest age: 2 to 3
Reading age: 2+
Published by DK, 2025
About this book
Good morning! Rose and her cat Casper wake up and get ready for the day.
Rose signs ‘hungry’ to Casper, so they eat toast and jam. And when Rose signs ‘get dressed’ to Casper, they put on their clothes. Can you see what Casper is wearing? Can you join in with the signing?
Written by the Deaf actor and presenter Rose Ayling-Ellis MBE, with the BSL consultant Camilla Arnold, this small and sturdy board book is very simple and very sweet.
Toddlers will find the morning routine comfortingly familiar, while the inclusion of a cat and a mouse to the household adds a fun quirky feel.
The bright, bold illustrations are very appealing, and the pictures of the British Sign Language (BSL) signs, kept separate to the main text, are clear and relatively simple to follow. Readers are addressed directly, and urged to join in with the signing, which adds a fun level of interaction. There is also a mirror at the end, for you to sign into.
This is one of a series – other themes include the good night routine, please and thank you, and feelings. Interesting for all young children.
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