Jean The Monkey: A book about being Deaf and Sign Language

Jean lives high in the jungle with her sister Mary, but she cannot hear the voices, songs, and howls around her.With love and support from her family, Jean learns American Sign Language and discovers new ways to communicate, connect, and belong. As her friends begin to learn alongside her, Jean shows everyone that there is more than one meaningful way to share thoughts, feelings, and friendship.Jean the Monkey: A Book About Being Deaf and Sign Language is a warm, encouraging picture book about Deaf identity, American Sign Language, family support, and inclusion. Featuring extra-large, easy-to-read text, beautiful illustrations, an ASL alphabet page, and engaging activity pages, it is ideal for children, families, classrooms, educators, counselors, and community programs.A joyful reminder that communication can look different-and everyone deserves to be understood.Written by SJ Childs Learn more at sjchilds.org