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OverviewInspired by the authors' real lives, this picture book shares what sound means for one young deaf boy as he experiences the world with cochlear implants. Most people either can or cannot hear sound . . . but some people can do both! Meet a deaf boy with cochlear implants as he moves about his day. Sometimes he prefers not to hear, but when he wants to connect with the hearing world, he puts on his cochlear implants. Can he explain to his hearing parents what the absence of sound is like? Suddenly he has an idea of how to share this part of him with those he loves. With whimsical, bright illustrations and lyrical words,Sound Switch Wonderis a tender story about sharing and embracing differences. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr. Christine Ko , Owen Whang , Katie CrumptonPublisher: West Margin Press Imprint: West Margin Press Dimensions: Width: 20.30cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 25.40cm ISBN: 9781513141459ISBN 10: 1513141457 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 04 January 2024 Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviews"""With whimsical, bright illustrations by artist Katie Crumpton and lyrical words co-authored by Dr. Christine J. Ko and Owen Whang, Sound Switch Wonder is a tender, impressively informative, and thoughtful picture book story about sharing and embracing differences.” —Midwest Book Review" Author InformationDr. Christine Kois an author, mother, and a Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at Yale University. Her debut children's book,Sound Switch Wonder, was inspired by her son and was written to include more representation of deaf people in books and the spectrum and range of deafness. Christine lives with husband and their daughter and son in New Haven, Connecticut. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |