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Monster Hands: 10/08/24
Monster Hands by Karen Kane, Jonaz McMillan and Dion MBD (Illustrator) (2024) is a tale of friends helping each other out when there's the threat of a monster under the bed. While the cover art might look like it's a book about shadow play, it's actually an ASL solution. Milo loves to read but the last book he's read has him worried about monsters under the bed. Since his BFF lives across the way he decides to ask her for help. In the typical set up, asking for help would require walkie talkies, tin can string phone, or maybe texting in this modern age. Milo and his friend though have a cooler, lower tech way: sign language. With suggestions from Mel, Milo tries a bunch of different words to scare away the monster under the bed. The illustrations show how to make the signs and includes the illustrator's interpretation of how the words could look monstrous. It's a fun book about facing your fears that includes sign language without the signing feeling tacked on. I think the book would be equally entertaining to Deaf and hearing readers and would work well during a group story time. Five stars Comments (0)
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