Moses Goes to a Concert

I really enjoyed this book because from the first page on, it captured my attention using unique ways to portray information. Even though this book is a children’s book showcasing a normal fieldtrip, it goes into great lengths to accurately portray the community the author Is representing. Moses is a member of the deaf community and he goes to an all deaf-school. Instead of the author just telling his readers about the community, he goes into deeper lengths to portray different styles of communication skills. I loved how after each page, American Sign language was included with steps on how to complete the signs and what they mean. By bringing awareness into a new community and language, it helped to promote inclusion and a better show more understanding of community. The author used his story to promote inclusivity and diversity through images, pictures and symbols. Overall, the main idea is to understand that even though we are all different in terms of identity, we are all in common in terms of our interests. This book impacted my life in a personal way, as I used to work with a young boy who was on the autism spectrum and non-verbal. Often, I felt frustrated as I did not have a way to communicate with him. By being able to learn basic sign language from this book I felt better prepared to try and communicate with people in different ways. show less

I liked this book for multiple reasons. First, this is an inspiring book. This book not only shows how children can learn to communicate with those with disabilities, it also shows that if you have a disability you can still do anything you set your mind to. Second, even though I am in college I have alway wanted to learn sign language. Since this book has "how to's" it helped me learn some small phrases in sign language. The book pushes readers whether it be adults or kids to think about ASL, disabilities, and that you should always reach for the stars. The big idea in this story is that despite being deaf the boy Moses can be whatever he wants to be when he grows up. The idea that a disability doesn't hinder or define someone. I would show more highly recommend this book and the series for all ages. show less

"Moses Goes to a Concert" is such a fun book to read! It chronicles Moses and his classmates attending a concert. Moses is deaf and loves to drum at home with just his socks on so he can feel the vibrations. At the concert, each child holds a balloon so they can feel the vibrations with their hands as well. This book is a great lesson on percussion instruments too because it lists each instrument played with a photo. The coolest part of this book is the interactive diagrams of American Sign Language. Most of the pages have diagrams of how to sign some of the words you just read. The hand alphabet is pictured on the last page so you have the opportunity to learn more. "Moses Goes to a Concert" includes the explanation of why the show more percussionist is deaf, normalizes their school for the deaf with field trips and teacher interaction, and is also a great example of diversity in learning. show less

I especially loved this book, since I am also a Deaf Studies major and this book is truly remarkable. There are different elements of Deaf culture (does not view deafness as something that needs to be pathologically fixed) that might be construed different ways. Typically, there are books written about deaf children and the kids are shown as not being able to do things or getting cochlear implants and trying to immerse themselves in the hearing world. Sometimes this can be beneficial for the child, but there is a whole different side of the Deaf community that views their deafness as something that makes them different—not an impairment or disability. This book does so many things for the Deaf culture, because it explains how a young show more boy can enjoy a concert—who would’ve thought that! Moses is the main character and through text and illustrations his persona is well developed. The book explains different elements of Deaf culture related to attending a concert. For example, Moses and his classmates hold balloons during the concert in order to feel the vibrations of the music. The illustrations in this book dramatically enhance the story. The children are pictured signing to each other throughout the book. Isaac Millman did a tremendous job encapsulating the various elements that some might overlook, signing in the background being one of them. Also, throughout the book there are pictures of Moses teaching the readers signs used on that page. I thought this was wonderful. At the end of the book, there are four pages consisting of what Moses told his parents he learned from the concert, all in sign language, with English translation underneath. The last page of the book also has the American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet. The message of this book is that when you set your mind to it, you can become anything you want to be. At the concert, there was a Deaf percussionist and the children became enamored with her. They loved how she was playing in such a big orchestra, and this message was exactly what she portrayed to the students. Also, the entire book emphasizes that although we all have different ways of perceiving things, everyone can enjoy beauty. Just because someone has a different physical feature, it does not mean they are limited to what they can do. show less

The first of four picture-books detailing the adventures of a young deaf boy named Moses - the subsequent three are: Moses Goes to School, Moses Goes to the Circus and Moses Sees a Play - Isaac Millman's Moses Goes to a Concert follows its eponymous hero and his classmates to a musical event for children. Here, holding balloons carefully in their laps (they help with picking up vibrations), they "listen" to the music with their feet and hands, before going back stage and meeting the percussionist - a friend of their teacher, and deaf herself!

An entertaining book that emphasizes the idea that, though we have different ways of perceiving, we all enjoy beauty, and the arts, Moses Goes to a Concert is one of our June selections, over in the show more Picture-Book Club to which I belong, where our theme this month is people facing physical challenges. I appreciated the story and the message, and I particularly liked that Millman incorporated ASL (American Sign Language) into his illustrations, both as part of the story, and in a brief appendix, in which he gives the hand alphabet. show less

Moses Goes to a Concert was an absolute treat! Moses and his classmates go on a field trip to see a concert. However, they're all deaf. When they get to the concert, they realize the percussionist in the orchestra is also deaf! She's able to hear and perform the music by feeling the vibrations through her socked feet. Shocked and delighted, the kids are given a ballon so they'll be able to feel the vibrations of the music playing. In the end, Moses decides he wants to become a percussionist when he grows up. I loved everything about this book, but most of all, how the author and illustrator included excerpts of Moses signing words and phrases as part of the illustration. The ASL alphabet is also included at the end of the book. The show more message behind this story is an uplifting one: no matter what disability you may have, if you set your mind to it and work hard, you can do anything. show less

I absolutely love this book!
As a student who is currently learning ASL I really enjoyed reading this book.

I especially loved that they included diagrams showing how to sign key words and sentences throughout the story.
The book is equipped with a chart that will help students to read the arrow and symbols of the signs and the ASL alphabet in the back of the book.

I can totally see myself using this book as either a lesson introduction or extension when learning about deafness and sign language. It would make a great activity for students to experience.

Great book!!!!!