When Moses and his class go on a field trip to a concert, their teacher gives each of them a balloon to help them feel the music. Like them she too is deaf, and she follows the music by feeling the vibrations with her feet. In the back of the book the hand alphabet is illustrated. The message is that you can do anything, become anything you want to be when you set your mind to it. The deaf are no exception.
Everyday objects are the subjects.
Even the youngest of learners will grasp the beginnings of this communication skill. Charming black and white sketches illustrate the action, and each subject is depicted in color. The author noticed in graduate school that the hearing children of his deaf friends were able to communicate with signs during infancy. He went on to develop a simplified sign language for all parents and children. Clear explanatory chapters include many examples from the author's personal experiences and from other parents included in his study.