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Sound Switch Wonder

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By (author): Dr. Christine J. Ko Dr. Christine Ko Owen Whang

Illustrated by: Katie Crumpton

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. How could he explain to his hearing parents what the absence of sound is like? Suddenly he has an ideathe best way he knows how to share this part of him with those he loves.

With whimsical, bright illustrations and lyrical words, Sound Switch Wonder is a sweet and gentle story about sharing and embracing differences.

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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 203 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 04 Jan 2024
  • Publisher: West Margin Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781513141459

About Dr. Christine J. KoDr. Christine KoOwen Whang

Dr. Christine Ko is an author mother and a Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at Yale University. Her debut childrens 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. Owen Whang is currently in 8th grade. He has bilateral cochlear implants as he was diagnosed with auditory neuropathy at age two. He has an older sister and they enjoy spending time together. His favorite class is gym. He enjoys video games playing sports and hanging out with friends. Katie Crumpton is an illustrator for childrens 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 childrens books. Katie now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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