"All children love learning sign language because it is a natural, stimulating and fun way to communicate"
Sian Lloyd • Television Presenter and Broadcaster

"I’m so inspired by this book!"
Janey Lee Grace • BBC Radio 2 presenter and co-host of Steve Wright in the Afternoon.

Professionals...

Review of Olli by Royal National Institute for the Deaf
"One in Seven" Magazine - Book of the Month!
"With a foreword by Sian Lloyd, this well produced and colourful book is a good introduction to teaching sign language to young children and babies. It uses an illustrated monkey character called Olli who features in a series of stories and great photographs of children signing. Helping them build up a vocabulary of over 100 signs children can sign along to the story as you read. There is an index of signs at the back of the book as well as plenty of helpful information on how to teach your child to sign and why signing is useful."
Sophie Wolley, Editor One in Seven Magazine, April 2007

I am a trainee primary school teacher working on my level 2 BSL qualification and I think this book is fantastic. I am looking forward to using it with my class in September in order to introduce them to sign language and I feel this book provides me with a fun and exciting approach that will really engage them.
Catherine Maris

"Through baby signing I can see that Daisy makes connections between words and ideas. For example she signs food at the mention of breakfast, tea, lunch, or eating."
Excerpt from Daisy’s Story

General Book Buyers...

“Such a superb book. It has been a great help and I have learned lots of new words. The stories are brill!”
JL – Registered Childminder

"The book is great. Even my daughters are having a go! They are almost 6 and doing better than me!"
SB. Registered childminder

"My little one has just celebrated his first birthday and I'm writing to let you know that he is signing his most important words, namely "food," "more" and "milk!" It's so good to be able to communicate at this early stage. Thanks for everything."
Sarah Whelan See-Saw Day Nursery Boston, Lincs

"I loved the book, the kids loved the book and the parents hadn't got a clue what their kids were signing so they borrowed the book and now they love the book! Had great fun telling them I knew a famous author and that he'd signed a book for me! Easy to use, reminded me of some of the signs I'd forgotten and we try to learn a sentence a week. Even the 16 month old is having a go - well, I think that's what he's doing! Kids like the pictures and Polly say's it's good that Olli is a monkey as I'm always telling the kids they're monkeys so as monkeys can sign they (the kids) should learn it quickly too (don'tcha love kid-logic?)!"
Niccy Smith Registered Childminder, Lincs

“I was thrilled to review this book, in April 2007 I did a two hour basic sign language course & this has helped me to extend my sign language vocabulary & use it with the children. I like the way it is set out with signs before each story & additional signs before the next, red & blue lettering is a good idea & clarifies new signs & those you should already know.
The information on use is clear & to the point, layout, pictures, colours & writing style encourage use, it has really helped me to continue signing with the children. As you can probably imagine it is really important to keep using the sign language otherwise it is quickly forgotten. In addition suggestions for rhythms & songs to do with the children based on the themes of the stories are proving a real success & again sign language can be used with these which is easier because once you know them of by heart you don’t need to hold the book which leaves hands free to sign. I give this book 9 out of 10."

Julie Fennelly of the National Childminders Association