How to sign “Book” in ASL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the American sign. See the BSL sign for “Book” instead
Step by step
- Make both hands into flat open hands, fingers together.
- Press your palms together in front of your chest, fingertips pointing forward.
- Open the hands outward twice, like swinging a book's covers open.
- Keep your palms facing each other as the hands open.
- Use the double motion for the noun BOOK; a single opening means OPEN-BOOK.
Practice tip
Two openings = the book itself; reverse the motion to mean CLOSE-BOOK.
Fingerspell “Book”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.