Naughty Cat – Auslan Story Book

A playful and engaging story told in Auslan about a mischievous cat!

This unique book is designed with Auslan as the primary language, encouraging storytelling through signs rather than relying on English text. Readers are guided by illustrations to create the story using depicting signs and specific handshapes, making the experience interactive, expressive, and fun.

The approach supports rich language development for young learners, similar to how rhyme and rhythm are used in spoken children’s books, but adapted for a visual language.

Created by Darlene Thornton and beautifully illustrated by Tasmanian artist Emma Kendall, this book brings together creativity, storytelling, and Auslan in a meaningful way.

Presented as a sturdy, colourful board book, it is perfectly sized for little hands to hold and explore.