Creative Hands Animals

About the Book

This picture book is a simple and fun introduction to teaching your child the ASL signs for a variety of animals. Realizing the impact that learning sign language has on early language and reading development, I started teaching my two children baby signs when they were three months old. Sign language develops the brain and is linked to a higher IQ in children!

My passion for sign language, coupled with my design and illustration expertise, inspired me to develop an easy way for both parents and children to start learning sign language. The result is the picture book series “Creative Hands.”

I hope you and your child enjoy learning sign language as much as I enjoyed teaching my children and creating this book for you and your family.

About the Author

Tanya Bryant-Chalmers has 23 years of design experience in advertising, direct mail, collateral and web design in a variety of industries, and has worked for a wide range of clients. In all of Tanya’s projects, her strategic goal is to understand clients’ wants and needs and to apply out-of-the-box thinking to create new and exciting concepts. Born in Bangor, Maine, Tanya moved with her family to Queensland Australia in 1982. Tanya earned a degree in Graphic Communication from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She was co-owner of Stockley Bryant Design before moving back to the U.S. in 1992. Today, Tanya lives in Beverly, MA with her husband, Matthew Chalmers, their two children, Ryan and Lindsay, and their bulldog Norris. Realizing the positive impact that learning sign language has on early language and reading development, Tanya started teaching her children baby signs when they were only six months old. Tanya’s passion for sign language, coupled with her design and illustration expertise, inspired her to create the picture book series “Creative Hands.” It's a fun and easy way for both parents and children to interact and learn together.