Jack Signs COLOURS!
by Karen Hardwicke, with illustrations by Amanda Walker
A gentle family tale of discovery, painting, rainbows and sign language – based on a true story!
What to do on a rainy day? Why not learn some signs? How about the signs for colours?
Jack, Caitlin and Mummy set out to find the most colourful things in their house and garden, learning the sign for each colour as they go along. Mummy is also collecting bottles of paint, one of each colour as they get ready to create the most wonderful picture. What could possibly go wrong?
Jack Signs Colours! is a beautiful addition to the Jack Signs! series of books, each designed to support the learning of sign language through fun and relatable stories for young children. The books provide “mirrors and windows” into the life of Jack, a little boy who is deaf and wears hearing aids, his typically-hearing sister Caitlin and their ever-resourceful mother.
Jack Signs Colours! integrates “sign along with me” icons, which prompt children (plus their parents and teachers) to sign along with Jack as they read the story. If they come across new vocabulary, they can hop online here to learn the sign from the video resources available below, and to watch the whole story signed in both BSL (British Sign Language) and ASL (American Sign Language).
Written by Karen Hardwicke, who has been a Teacher of the Deaf for over ten years, the Jack Signs! books are based on a true story and are an ode to sign language. The series is illustrated by Amanda Walker whose beautiful artworks bring each story to life with sensitivity and humour.
(Please note: Linked demonstration videos are currently available in British Sign Language / BSL and American Sign Language / ASL only. We hope to add further videos featuring other sign languages soon.)
Scroll down to learn some simple signs with Jack!
Watch the whole book signed (ASL version)
Watch the whole book signed (BSL version)
Contact us to book an author visit with Karen Hardwicke
More books in the JACK SIGNS! series:
Sign along with Jack!
Every time you see this badge in your Jack Signs COLOURS! book, you can learn a new sign by watching the videos below. Have fun! Want to share your signing success? Post a video on our Facebook page!
ASL (American Sign Language)
Color (ASL)
Yellow (ASL)
Red (ASL)
Blue (ASL)
Orange (ASL)
Indigo (dark blue)
Violet (ASL)
Green (ASL)
Rainbow (ASL)
Light (ASL)
Dark (ASL)
Pink (ASL)
White (ASL)
Black (ASL)
Gray (ASL)
Brown (ASL)
Silver (ASL)
Gold (ASL)
With thanks to ASL interpreter Penny Gill
BSL (British Sign Language)
Colour (BSL)
Yellow (BSL)
Red (BSL)
Blue (BSL)
Orange (BSL)
Indigo (BSL)
Violet (BSL)
Green (BSL)
Rainbow (BSL)
Light blue (BSL)
Dark blue (BSL)
Pink (BSL)
White (BSL)
Black (BSL)
Grey (BSL)
Brown (BSL)
Silver (BSL)
Gold (BSL)
With thanks to BSL interpreter
Anya Nlassa
Auslan version coming soon!
Do you sign fluently in any other languages? Would you like to sign these eighteen individual signs plus the whole book for us, to feature for free on our website and social media? Please get in touch!