Product Features
• Hardcover; 9-5/8 x 9-5/8 inches; 32 pages
• Full color throughout
• For children ages 6-10 years
Product Description
"Does a rainbow make a noise?" a deaf child asks a hearing friend. "No," he is told. Some things don't need a noise. A rainbow is just the same for you and me."
When Chris was a baby, his parents realized that he didn't notice the dog barking or a door slamming. Through a series of tests, doctors determined that he was deaf. In this intriguing, reassuring book, Chris tells young readers about what it is like to be deaf and describes typical events in his life and the ways he has adjusted to his hearing loss. With the assistance of hearing aids, Chris is able to hear vibrations, loud noises, and some other sounds. With sign language, speech therapy, and an interpreter, Chris' days are much like those of hearing children, filled with classes, soccer games, and children's theater. Accompanied by Simmonds' vivid and energetic multimedia paintings, Heelan's text explores the world of a real child and answers the questions many children may have about hearing loss.
JAMEE RIGGIO HEELAN was born in Evanston, Illinois, one of nine children in her family. She graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.S. in occupational therapy. She has worked at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for the past eleven years, six as coordinator of its Children's Amputee Program. Her work is dedicated to treating children and educating others about childhood disabilities. She is the author of Can You Hear a Rainbow?, Rolling Along, and The Making of My Special Hand. She lives in Mundelein, Illinois, with her husband and three children.
NICOLA SIMMONDS, a native of England, holds a B.A. Honors in Visual Communications from the University of Brighton. She has been involved in the design and production of children's books for the past decade, both in England and the United States. She has illustrated Can You Hear a Rainbow?, Rolling Along, and The Making of My Special Hand. She now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.