Here’s a book that offers more than just a good read.

The discovery that babies as young as seven months old can understand sign language much earlier than spoken language was the inspiration for Joseph Garcia’s book “Sign With Your Baby,” which offers new moms and dads an effective way to communicate with their children before they can speak.

Using anecdotes, illustrations, practical guidelines and humor, Garcia teaches parents how to use simple sign language gestures to communicate with their babies during the pre-speech phase by recognizing when their children are receptive to learning signs, recommending which signs to teach first and sharing ideas for games to help make the learning process fun.

One of the things readers appreciate most about “Sign With Your Baby” is that Garcia advocates the use of American Sign Language (ASL). While other baby sign language books encourage parents to make up “easier” signs as they go along, babies who learn to sign using ASL are developing a skill they can use well into the future.

As one mother put it, “‘Sign With Your Baby’ is a godsend to frustrated infants and their parents everywhere.”

Get yourself a copy here.