A fun story to tackle the importance of listening. A must-read for any parent who is fed up of saying "can you listen please " - Emma, The Freelance Lifestyle.This is a humourous story about a boy who loses his listening ears. He looks hard but will he find them again?With craft inspired artwork, this is a charming, original story that adults and children can enjoy together. Note - this is the same story as The Girl Who Lost Her Listening Ears but with a male lead character called Oscar.What readers are saying about this series: Amazon reader - such a cute book and so relatable for all parents and little onesAmazon reader - Lovely artwork and a funny story, I enjoyed reading this with my kids and could relate to the story.

A fun story to tackle the importance of listening. A must-read for any parent who is fed up of saying "can you listen please??" - Emma, The Freelance Lifestyle.This is a humourous story about a girl who loses her listening ears. She looks hard but will she find them again?With craft inspired artwork, this is a charming, original story that adults and children can enjoy together.

Fifth Grader Nick seemed to have it all, a cell phone, a video game system, even a great dog. He was a good student, had a ton of friends and even played travel baseball. The one thing Nick did not have was listening skills. He was easily distracted by his phone, or music, or being lost in his own thoughts and missed out on directions from his coaches and teachers. He tries to pay attention and focus but it's not his fault his friends text him right as he leaves the house in the morning, or he was playing his favorite game and was almost done with the last level when his Dad called him for dinner and missed his favorite meal. His Dad told him that if he does not start to listen, one day his ears might fall right off, and then what? Nick laughed and thought that would never happen, that was just crazy talk. One morning, the craziest thing happened to Nick, he woke up with no ears! What is he going to do now? Without listening skills, you become lost in a world that is constantly trying to tell you something. Will Nick ever be able to hear again? Does he even need his ears to listen? How will he even wear his sunglasses?

When a child is diagnosed with hearing loss, it is overwhelming. The future can feel uncertain and parents might worry whether or not their child will thrive. Harper's real life story allows readers to follow her journey, providing both parents and children who are facing any kind of diagnosis a much-needed dose of encouragement. Through Harper's navigation of hearing loss, kids can imagine what is possible. Understanding and awareness are key to feeling included, and the community around a child with hearing loss is critical. This story shares ways people in a deaf or hard of hearing child's life can better support them. Harper's witty approach to storytelling resonates with young readers and will surely inspire the people who love and support them. Book Review 1: "At only 12, Harper Gideons writes with wit and wisdom beyond her years. Her determination and encouragement are the perfect recipe for anyone experiencing hearing loss . . . or any of life's challenges." -- Joan G. Hewitt, Au.D. Pediatric Audiologist, Faculty-Department of Speech Language Pathology Book Review 2: "Gideons not only makes hearing loss easy to understand, but she also crafts an empowering story for any kid who feels different. Harper says, "I’ve never thought there was anything I couldn’t do," and I can't think of a better message for all of us." -- Jamie Sumner, author of the best-selling middle grade novel, ROLL WITH IT Book Review 3: “I loved reading about Harper’s experiences. Her writing is wonderful and often funny, and her story is an inspirational look at what it takes to not just overcome a challenge, but thrive.” -- Adrienne Hedger, writer and cartoonist at Hedger Humor

A 2015 Newbery Honor Book & New York Times bestseller! 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. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear—sometimes things she shouldn’t—but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become “El Deafo, Listener for All.” And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she’s longed for.

This second edition of Developing Listening and Talking, Birth to Six remains a dynamic compilation of crucially important information for the facilitation of auditorally-based spoken language for today's infants and young children with hearing loss. This text is intended for graduate level training programs for professionals who work with children who have hearing loss and their families (teachers, therapists, speech-language pathologists, and audiologists.) In addition, the book will be of great interest to undergraduate speech-language-hearing programs, early childhood education and intervention programs, and parents of children who have hearing loss. Responding to the crucial need for a comprehensive text, this book provides a framework for the skills and knowledge necessary to help parents promote listening and spoken language development. This second edition covers current and up-to-date information about hearing, listening, auditory technology, auditory development, spoken language development, and intervention for young children with hearing loss whose parents have chosen to have them learn to listen and talk. Additions include updated information about hearing instruments and cochlear implants and about ways that professionals can support parents in promoting their children's language and listening development. Information about preschool program selection and management has been included. This book is unique in its scholarly, yet thoroughly readable style. Numerous illustrations, charts, and graphs illuminate key ideas. This second edition should be the foundation of the personal and professional libraries of students, clinicians, and parents who are interested in listening and spoken language outcomes for children with hearing loss.