ASL Storytime: Sign with Suzy

Ages 2–5: Introduce your little one to American Sign Language (ASL) with help from Suzy Head, one of the 2025 500 Festival Princesses and the 2025 Miss Indiana State University. In March, join the pageant queen as she teaches children how to count with her book Sign with Suzy: Numbers. In April, Sign with Suzy will continue with her most recently released book, Sign with Suzy: Colors. 

Suzy Head began studying ASL in the eighth grade, continued through high school, and has been using it for eight years. She is passionate about teaching children sign language to raise awareness of the Deaf community, foster empathy for those they might not often meet, and provide basic ASL skills to communicate with Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read—a partnership with Arts Midwest—broadens our understanding of our world, our neighbors, and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience. Showcasing a diverse range of themes, voices, and perspectives, the NEA Big Read aims to inspire meaningful conversations, artistic responses, and new discoveries and connections in each community.

Learn more about the NEA Big Read at www.arts.gov/initiatives/nea-big-read.