Books for Kids and Parents
The following books have been reviewed and recommended by our Audiological team.
I Have a Sister - My Sister Is Deaf
A young deaf child who loves to run and jump and play is affectionately described by her older sister. ‘Can give young children an understanding of the fact that deaf children . . . share all the interests of children with normal hearing.' 'C. ‘A friendly, affirmative look [at the everyday experiences of the two sisters].
Cosmo Gets an Ear
This fun and imaginative book shows that wearing a hearing aid can be a pleasant experience. This humorous depiction of hearing, before and after hearing aids, makes it a best seller with children and Audiologists. Addressing the issues in humour is a form of educating and encouraging acceptance.
A Birthday for Ben
It’s Ben’s 7th birthday, but he really doesn’t want a birthday party! When his friends surprise him, he then learns just how easy it is for everyone to join in the fun.
The Wonderful Things You Will Be
From brave and bold to creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin's rhythmic rhyme expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. With beautiful, and sometimes humorous, illustrations, and a clever gatefold with kids in costumes, this is a book grown-up will love reading over and over to kids-both young and old. The Wonderful Things You Will Be has a loving and truthful message that will endure for lifetimes.
I Am Deaf (Live and Learn Series)
Titles in the Live and Learn series take a child's point of view--especially the view of children who either suffer from some physical challenge or lack self-confidence in going about their everyday activities.
This book describes challenges that hearing-impaired children face, and how one child overcomes them to live a normal, happy life. This attractively illustrated picture storybook series encourages kids to understand themselves and overcome problems that have troubled them. Following each story are four pages of suggested activities that relate to the book's theme.
Maxi's Super Ears
This is the story of the time a brave, young boy got his first set of hearing aids! Follow Maxi on his journey into the world of hearing.
Maxi will inspire you to see beyond what is on the outside and to love unconditionally. This is a perfect book for the family, which teaches a beautiful lesson. If they can hear, they can compete.
El Deafo
A 2015 Newbery Honor Book Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid.
Hear Bear Roar
When readers press one of the sound buttons appearing in the text, they hear the animal's name read aloud, accompanied by a corresponding sound. Kids will love hearing dozens of animal sounds like a bear roar, a lobster claw clack, a goat baa, and an owl hoot!
Simone
Sometimes at school, the teacher's voice didn't make it all the way to Simone's ear. The messages got mixed up! Never fear; Simone is a smart and resourceful Super Listener who uses her listening power, her brain power, and her FM system to solve the problem.
Freddie and the Fairy
Freddie finds a fairy, tangled in a tree. Freddie is desperate for a pet, so when he rescues Bessie-Belle and she offers to grant his wishes, he knows just what to ask for. The only problem is that Bessie-Belle can't hear very well, and Freddie tends to mumble, and Freddie is given a net. So they keep trying. Luckily, the Fairy Queen is on hand to explain. This is a delightful tale full of Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyme and wit, with a subtle message about hearing impairments.
Mellie Goes to Nursery School
Mellie Goes to Preschool is distributed by Medel, a cochlear implant manufacturer. Mellie is an elephant who gets a cochlear implant and goes to school, where she learns new words and hears a lot of things.
Now I Can Hear!
Now I Can Hear! was written for very young children who use hearing aids. This book is fun and delightful, and will be sure to charm any young child, with or without hearing loss.
Simple book with pictorial representations of real life situations child encounters like visiting the park, crossing roads, etc. Simple book with simple storyline.
I'm Deaf and It's Okay
A young boy describes the frustrations caused by his deafness and the encouragement he receives from a deaf teenager that he can lead an active life.
Dad and Me in the Morning
Early one morning a young boy wakes to his special alarm clock. He puts on his hearing aids and clothes, then goes to wake his father. Together they brave the cold as they walk down the dirt road that leads to the beach.
Samantha's Fun FM and Hearing Aid Book!
Chances are the tenacious seven year-olds will happily prove you wrong. Samantha's handwritten and hand illustrated story book entitled "Samantha and Her Fun FM and Hearing Aid Book!" tell the story of her life with hearing aids, and her use of an FM unit in her classroom at school. Her teacher talks into a microphone which transmits the sound of her voice directly to a receiver on Samantha's hearing aid. Sam also offers solutions to trouble-shooting problems that might occur with the FM unit which are very detailed and clear. Samantha originally wrote her story to help classmates and other children understand hearing loss and hearing amplification but her desire to educate more people about hearing loss prompted her -- with the help of her mom and dad -- to publish her book.