JoJo The Early Years
Published now. A gentle younger JoJo story about communication, being understood, friendship, feelings, and learning that every voice matters.
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JoJo Stands Tall Early Years Series
Before JoJo found her herd, she had to learn how to stand tall. The Early Years series follows younger JoJo through gentle, funny, heartfelt stories about voice, friendship, family, creativity, Fairport, and brave beginnings.
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JoJo The Early Years
A gentle JoJo Stands Tall Series book for younger readers about voice, friendship, family, brave beginnings, and learning that every voice matters.
Early Years Books
Little JoJo. Big heart. Brave beginnings.
This branch is designed for younger readers with softer, more picture-heavy stories that connect to the older JoJo books.
JoJo Finds Her Zoe
A sweet friendship story about meeting the person who makes JoJo feel seen, safe, and less alone in a very big world.
JoJo’s Big Sister Heart
A warm family story about love, change, and the big feelings that come with becoming a big sister.
JoJo Paints Her Brave
A creative story about feelings, courage, and using color and imagination to show what brave looks like on the inside.
JoJo Says Fairport Forever
A tender story about home, memories, moving, and learning that the places we love can stay with us even when life changes.
From the Book
JoJo’s Sign Language & Picture Cards
In JoJo Finds Her Voice, JoJo communicates with more than spoken words. She uses pictures, pointing, her hands, her eyes, and simple signs to help the grown-ups and children around her understand what she means.
Every voice matters — even when it is not spoken.
JoJo’s voice is still important when words feel too big. This section helps families, teachers, and young readers talk about communication, patience, and making room for every child to be understood.
Book MomentHands can speak, too
In the classroom, JoJo sees that hands can help share meaning. The book gently introduces signing as one more way a child can communicate.
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JoJo’s ToolPointing
JoJo points when she notices Teddy and when she needs help showing what she sees. Pointing is treated as communication.
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JoJo’s ToolPicture cards
JoJo carries pictures because pictures help when words feel too big. They help her share what she means and how her day felt.
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Book SignsMe, hand, heart
At snack time, JoJo uses picture cards and signs for me, hand, and heart, helping others understand her feelings and needs.
Family MomentListening with patience
Mama and Papa listen while JoJo shows them with her hands, her eyes, and her pictures what the day felt like.
Use with care
This is a story-based communication guide from JoJo’s book. For formal ASL instruction, pair the story with trusted Deaf-led or certified ASL resources.
Try this after reading
Ask children: “What are some ways JoJo used her voice without speaking?” Then invite them to draw a picture card for something they need, love, feel, or want to share.
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