British Sign Language for Dummies

Excellent book. Easy to follow with simple pictures which are easy to understand.

Cd which comes with the book is also useful as its simply to use and it has subtitles so you can understand what is been said.

Will use this book and cd time and time again.

British Sign Language cannot be learnt with a book alone, so this should only be used as a study aid used alongside a professional course. My title says "only for beginners" but unfortunatly all beginners may get from this book is bad habits.

It is an good visual aid to practice signs but only if you want purely London signs (as BSL is regional there can be several signs for one english word.)

It does not teach enough BSL order and grammer etc. which means in my opinion anybody past Level 1 stage BSL will already know more than this book does. Only purchase this book as a starting point.

This book is an excellent starter for anyone beginning to sign, but should be used in conjunction with a tutored course. It touches on regional differences but cannot include them all.
Good pictures and explanations, especially on the deaf Community.
Well worth it!

I have been learning sign language for a few months now and this book is perfect for building on the topics we have covered. It is easy to use and easy to follow and the CD is an added bonus. Quite a few people in my class have bought this book and even our tutor has been told that it is a good investment. I also enjoy doing the questions at the end of each topic which is a great way of revising and keeping things fresh in your mind. It also covers things like Deaf history, culture and types of deaf people which is a must when learning BSL.
Buy it now!!!

This is a good introductory book that gives a good foundation on BSL. It allows learners to produce basic sentences for greetings, requests, numbers, health and time. And even though the pictures are not very attractive and the arrows depicting movement aren't very clear sometimes, the DVD with it is a great support. The clips in the DVD are very clear, and they reproduce the structures covered in the book.