The sign language illustrations in this book were created by renowned deaf, paralyzed artist, James Harrall - Pictures were drawn with the pen in his mouth. Ages 5 and up. This book is designed as an introduction to basic vocabulary in sign language. A full page is devoted to each of the basic nouns, verbs, and adjectives in this book to avoid the confusion that often occurs when multiple pictures populate the page. The ABCs of Sign Language is a unique book because it was illustrated by an amazing artist who is quite unique. James Harrall, a congenitally deaf and paralyzed artist, drew the pictures for this book by holding the pen in his mouth. His accomplishments are amazing and are an inspiration to others with various types of physical challenges. By sharing his accomplishments with children, teachers have been able to show what can be accomplished by a "handicapped" individual who is highly motivated to achieve high goals. James Harrall is well-known for his extraordinary renderings of clowns. The creation of these illustrations brought much joy to the artist and to all those around him. Pen-and-ink renderings of clowns, created by James Harrall, are included throughout this book. You will use this book as a sign language teaching tool, but you will also want to share it with others because of the amazing accomplishments of James Harrall. This is definitely a "must have" resource for every special education classroom because it shows that disabilities do not necessarily interfere with one's desire to achieve important goals. - from Amzon