A new storybook app from our lab to your tablet: Jack and the Giant Beanstalk is an interactive and ASL/English bilingual storybook app that reimagines the classic fairytale from a Deaf culture perspective!
With delightful storytelling by Alexander Antsiferov and timeless artwork by Pamela Macias, this storybook app is for the whole family by bridging literacy with imagination.
Features:
• Rich Deaf culture elements enhancing the classic story—told in both ASL and English!
• Child-friendly navigation for effortless exploration
•Incredibly captivating artwork by a Deaf artist
•Detailed animation of the full story to build ASL comprehension
• Direct English to ASL vocabulary translations, embedded throughout the story
• Offers over 160+ ASL vocabulary words
• Designed on cutting-edge research in bilingualism and visual learning, affirming success in literacy development for both ASL and English