Moses Sees a Play by Isaac Millman

Moses goes to a special school for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Manuel is a new student who doesn't know English or sign language. The boys become friends and communicate using gestures they make up. The highlight of the book is when the Little Theatre for the Deaf puts on the play Cinderella. This book includes boxes of sign language instruction so that readers can become actively involved in the story.

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Millman, I. (2004). Moses sees a play. New York: Frances Foster Books.

The Deaf Musicians by Pete Seeger and Paul Dubois Jacobs, illustrations by R. Gregory Christie

Lee is a piano player in a jazz band. When his bandmates notice that Lee is missing his solos and off the beat they kick him out of the band. On the subway, Lee sees a poster for a school for the deaf. There he learns sign language and meets other musicians. They jam on the subway and even get a singer, a sign-language interpreter, for their band. The band is a big hit! Lee even runs into his old bandleader who counts himself as a fan!

This is a great book for print recognition. This would be great in storytime, it begs to be performed outloud!

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Seeger, P. & Jacobs, P. D. (2006). The deaf musicians. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.