Sound Switch Wonder

Inspired 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 Wonder is a tender story about sharing and embracing differences.

Author: Christine Ko, Owen Whang
Publisher: West Margin Press
Published: 11/21/2023
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.80w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781513141466
ISBN10: 1513141465
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Disability
- Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Parents

About the Author
Katie Crumpton is an illustrator for children's books and consumer products. Born in South Carolina, she started drawing since she could hold a pencil and decided at five years old that she was going to be professional artist someday. As she is deaf and blind on one side, she believes it is important to see deaf representation in children's books. Katie now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.