Storybook: Pip’s Big Adventure

Pip the platypus takes off on a big adventure with his trusty dog Betty and his favourite toy Teddy. Together they crawl through the trees, jump over crocodiles, climb mountains and have a lot of fun. Each scene is beautifully illustrated with Auslan illustrations to highlight key words. You can access videos to see how to sign these key words via a QR code featured in the book.

Pip, Betty and Teddy are involved in everyday happenings with the aim of encouraging questions and interaction among family members. This approach is based on strong evidence on literacy and parent child engagement.

Reading Tip: Deaf and hard of hearing children have the capacity to follow visuals in a book and grasp the excitement of its content if the reader’s face and hands are animated and the page is in the direct eyeline of the child.