Harry Can Hear

by Fynisa Engler, Milanka Reardon (Illustrator)

Overview

Everyone assumes Harry can't listen like he's supposed to, so it's no surprise that he doesn't respond during the hearing test at school. However, the test reveals it's not that Harry isn't listening, it's that he has trouble hearing. Harry has missed out on so much, but there is hope. Once Harry is fitted with hearing aids, he discovers the joy of all he had been missing out on.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781956357967
Publisher:	Lawley Enterprises LLC
Publication date:	01/17/2023
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	1,111,376
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2023

PreS-Gr 1—Harry seems to never listen when his mom calls him home to dinner or when the teachers ask him to answer a question. He turns the television up too loud, much to his sister's dismay. He misses out on having sprinkles on his ice cream because he doesn't hear the waiter ask. One day, his class goes to the nurse to get their hearing checked. Harry needs hearing aids to help him hear better! He can hear when people talk to him. He can hear everything. What a service this picture book does in bringing attention to hearing loss in children and how hearing aids can help. It's an excellent example of representation for the hard of hearing, whether mild or profound. Harry doesn't feel weird or self-conscious about his hearing aids; they're seen as something cool and necessary. Harry's a charmer; the colorful and detailed illustrations add to the positive, lighthearted tone. VERDICT A book for every collection, offering an upbeat story to educate and inform of differences in hearing ability, a much-needed representation, and how "misbehavior" can be simply another kind of challenge that needs to be addressed. A wonderful little book.—Myiesha Speight

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