American sign language (ASL) books  

I'm sorry, I don't. Years back I had an excellent book and was teaching my older children and myself some signing not because we knew anyone who used it but because I felt it was something that was interesting and may come in handy some day. I'm afraid my ex-husband took the book when he moved out and I can't for the life of me remember the name of it. If I can remember the next time I talk to my daughter I'll ask if she can check her dad's and find out the name of the book if he still has it. It was very well illatrated with both drawings and actually photos.

I have two that i like The Joy of signing, I use that one just about every week at school. Signing signed English a basic guide this one is alright pretty basic easy to understand graphics. I suggest a ASL dictionary too always at good thing to have around if you are trying to learn ASL makes it easy to look up and sign you want good luck. Are you teaching yourself or are you taking a course I am just curious cause there is more to sign language than just signs its a whole culture and after almost 2 years i still make social blunders.

I recommend American Sign Language the Easy Way, second edition. It does a great job of explaining the grammar of ASL and Deaf culture, as well as having a good list of vocabulary words in ASL.

And, I find it easy to understand.

It's the best that I can recommend at a reasonable price. (I paid $16.95 plus taxes, if my memory serves me correctly.)

I think the best way to learn sign language is to take classes.
Books, DVDs, CDs do help yeah, but you might learn the things wrong and you won't know it because you don't have someone in front of you who says "no, it has to be this way.." (if you know what I mean)

Bookds, DVDs,.. can help if you forgot things to bring them up again - to give you this "ohhh yeah sure, that was it.."-feeling..

But ey.. everyone has to find its own way how to learn it ;)