Fruit and Vegetables is an ASL book written in English to be simple to sign in American Sign Language. We’ve paired up food that share the same handshape in ASL- creating a visual rhyme! Little ones love learning how to ask for their favorite foods- and now they can do it with signs or words! Be sure to scan the QR code on the back of each book to learn the signs from a Deaf mentor and see how they rhyme! The intention behind our books and resources are to promote parent - child bonding and language through shared reading and interactions through play. Visit Simpletosignbooks.org to find other free digital resources that are simple to sign! Simple to Sign books are multifunctional baby board books. Written in English to be simple to sign in American Sign Language. While traditional books lose the rhyme and word play when translated in ASL- our books have rhyming elements when signed! (Often a handshape is repeated, for example 9 Curious Kittens! Each sign has the same handshape but is located and moves differently.) Don't know the signs? NO PROBLEM! Scan the QR code on the back of the book and learn from a Deaf Mentor. This second set of books has additional QR codes! Some teach vocabulary and the QR codes on the inside cover show how to sign the books with ASL grammar! Simple to Sign books are also EDUCATIONAL! Simple to Sign books help build language in English and American Sign language while preparing children for school. You don’t have to be fluent in ASL to share a story in sign language. Simple to Sign books make sharing stories in ASL easier! Cleverly designed, each book has a QR code that links to a video, where a Deaf mentor teaches the signs as needed. There are no confusing diagrams. Illustrated by Deaf artist, each book is written in English to be simple to sign. Intentionally written to have rhyming elements in ASL! Since ASL is not a written language, most books about ASL are more like dictionaries most books about ASL are more like dictionaries focusing on individual signs and concepts.Traditional books that are translated into ASL often lose the rhyme and word play. Simple to Sign books teach concepts in a story format! Simple to sign books capture the beauty of ASL literature in book form. Children enjoy the literary benefits and word play of rhymes and rhythm of sign repetition. Recent research shows that ASL rhymes help deaf children learn ENGLISH vocabulary! Books are simple yet very effective in developing language skills. Since they rhyme in sign language families remember the signs easily. Because rhyming in sign is fun, books are read repeatedly which helps with sign retention, but also fluency and confidence in emerging signing skills in both parents and children. Parents love the vocabulary taught is functional for daily interactions and educational! They feel good that not only are they sharing books, learning ASL, they are also helping their children be school ready. Books cover concepts of alphabet, colors, numbers, seasons and weather, everyday foods, household vocabulary and more- in a story format. The first published set of books were awarded the Mom’s Choice Award honoring excellence and the Counselors Choice Award as exceptional resources for families.