I think the signs shown in this book are closer to standard sign language than the ones shown in Baby Signs. However, I found some of the signs demonstrated here were a little too difficult for my baby to reproduce, but Baby Signs had good alternatives. If you're interested in learning and then teaching your baby some signs, I would suggest purchasing both of these books. Used together, they can give you many good ideas and some options if you don't like some of the signs in one book or the other. I believe teaching your baby signs at an early age can really open up the world for them and allow you to step into their world.
Babies understand so much at such an early stage, but are unable to vocalize for quite some time.
This book gives you an avenue to open discussion between you and your child far sooner than you could have ever imagined. My baby has learned to communicate to me when she wants to eat, drink, when her teeth hurt, when she needs medicine, when she's cold, tired, etc. When I first heard of this, I was concerned that after signing successfully, my daughter would be less inclined to want to try speech. The more she signs, the more she tries to say what she is signing. Muze Inc. For personal non-commercial use only.