Elaine Costello

  • 10

    Catalog books

  • 5

    Works

  • 1980 to 2009

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Elaine Costello has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1980 to 2009, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Religious Signing and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1980 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bantam Dell Pub Group and Bantam.

Best Place To Start

Religious Signing

Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1997 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Bantam Dell Pub Group and Bantam

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1980 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Bantam Dell Pub Group and Bantam.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Religious Signing

    Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 240 pages.

  2. Signing: How To Speak With Your Hands

    Bantam Dell Pub Group • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 288 pages.

  3. Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary

    Random House • 1999 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 388 pages.

  4. Verbs, past, present, and future (Structured tasks for English practice)

    Kendall Green Publications, Gallaudet College Press • 1981 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  5. Random House Webster's American Sign Language Medical Dictionary

    Random House Information Group • standard commitment

    It stands out partly because the publisher trail is clearer than usual for this author page.

  6. Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary

    Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media • 2002 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2002.

  7. Sentences in Action

    Steck-Vaughn Company • 1980 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1980.

  8. Random House Webster's American Sign Language dictionary

    Random House Reference • 2008 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 1200 pages.

  9. Random House Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dictionary

    Bantam • 2002 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 528 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Religious Signing is the easier short commitment, while Signing: How To Speak With Your Hands asks for more reading time up front.
  • Signing: How To Speak With Your Hands gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Religious Signing leans later in the catalog.
  • Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Religious Signing.

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