Catrin & Abi
| File:Catrin Abi MyVerySpecialDogEnglish.jpg First edition print cover (English) | |
| Author | J.B. Evans |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | J.B. Evans |
| Cover artist | J.B. Evans |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English, Welsh |
| Genre | Children's Picture Book |
| Published | 2023 Draig Press |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 32 per book |
Catrin & Abi (Welsh: Catrin ac Abi) is a picture book series following the adventures of the titular children Catrin & Abi. They were created by the Welsh writer, illustrator and filmmaker J.B. Evans in 2023. The series helps children learn British Sign Language BSL and Iaith Arwyddion Cymraeg (IAC) or Welsh Sign Language and was developed to aid children's wider education through sign-supported learning. Abi is a 4-year-old girl who is deaf, presented as having lost her hearing following an illness just before she turned 2 years old, while Catrin is Abi's 9-year-old sister.
History
The series' first book is My very special dog. Evans created the books with a view to help children learn sign language, which could support all children's communication. The method would support all children with or without a verbal/audio communication access need to converse more effectively together, while also creating a sign-supporting learning environment so children could develop their English and Welsh.[1]
Each book has a dedicated sign lesson that is digitally accessed from each book. The lessons cover areas such as the alphabet, numbers, animals, colours, and many more.[2]
The books are used as part of the Abi Project and are the main resource to teach BSL to children who attend mainstream primary school settings[3]
Publications
| Title | ISBN | Notes | BSL/IAC Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Very Special Dog | ISBN 978-1-7392961-0-0 Search this book on  . |
Catrin & Abi series | BSL Alphabet Deaf Awareness |
| Ready to Race | ISBN 978-1-7392961-1-7 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | Sports and Hobby signs |
| The Mystery of the Missing Shoe | ISBN 978-1-7392961-8-6 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | Clothing signs |
| I Need Paint | ISBN 978-1-7392961-5-5 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | Colour signs |
| So Many People Know Me | ISBN 978-1-7392961-7-9 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | Profession signs Family signs |
| There is a Dinosaur in the Garden | ISBN 978-1-7392961-9-3 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | Home signs |
| Pirates of the Menai Straits | ISBN 978-1-7392961-4-8 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | Nautical signs Imaginative play |
| My Best Friend’s Birthday | ISBN 978-1-7392961-3-1 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | BSL numbers Inclusion |
| Moving to the Zoo | ISBN 978-1-7392961-6-2 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | Animal signs |
| Trip to the Moon | ISBN 978-1-7392961-2-4 Search this book on . |
Catrin & Abi series | Space and Sky signs Imaginative play |
| Fy Nghi Arbennig Iawn | ISBN 978-1-7395201-0-6 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Barod i rasio | ISBN 978-1-7395201-1-3 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Dirgelwch yr esgid goll | ISBN 978-1-7395201-2-0 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Dwi angen paent | ISBN 978-1-7395201-3-7 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Mae cymaint o bobl yn fy nabod i | ISBN 978-1-7395201-4-4 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Mae deinosor yn yr ardd | ISBN 978-1-7395201-5-1 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Môr-ladron Y Fenai | ISBN 978-1-7395201-6-8 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Penblwydd fy ffrindiau gorau | ISBN 978-1-7395201-7-5 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Symud i’r sŵ | ISBN 978-1-7395201-8-2 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi | |
| Taith i’r Lleuad | ISBN 978-1-7395201-9-9 Search this book on . |
Cyfres Catrin ac Abi |
The Catrin & Abi books were written in Welsh at the same time under the name ‘'Catrin ac Abi.
See also
References
- ↑ "Who are Catrin and Abi?". Centre of Sign Sight Sound. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ↑ "Who are Catrin and Abi?". Catrin and Abi. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ↑ "Discriminating against disabled people on the Wales Coast Path". The Leader. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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