Tales From Signtown Vol 1: Red Riding Hood

About the App:

Tales From Signtown is an exciting and totally unique approach to telling classic fairytale stories, giving them a Deaf twist. The stories are set in and around a central place called Signtown, where the characters interact, exploring Deaf culture and sign language, as well as telling their own respective stories. Tales From Signtown are told in 24 volumes, using text, illustrations and British Sign Language (BSL) in an easy to use ebook format. The user can simply choose to read the text and view the fantastic illustrations or watch the entire BSL translation of the story, on the move, anytime and anywhere!

There is also an invert feature which enables users to view the stories as white text on a black background if they wish, as well as the facility to enlarge text by touch, which is ideal for those who are sight challenged.

For more information about this series, please visit www.talesfromsigntown.com.

The Story:

Deaf Red Riding Hoods hearing Granny, who can sign a little, is feeling unwell. So, Red Riding Hood sets off from her home in Signtown to visit her Granny at the other side of the Forest of Dean, wearing her favourite red cape and carrying a basket with a cake in it as a surprise. Along the way, she meets her best friend, Goldilocks, and they travel to Five Point Crossroads, north of Signtown, before going their separate ways. Soon afterwards, Red Riding Hood meets a seemingly charming Big Bad Wolf in the forest. Despite having been warned by her mother not to talk to strangers, Red Riding Hood falls under the charm of the preying wolf, who has something horrid in mind…