Sound Switch Wonder - by Christine Ko & Owen Whang

About the Book

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.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"With whimsical, bright illustrations by artist Katie Crumpton and lyrical words co-authored by Dr. Christine J. Ko and Owen Whang, Sound Switch Wonder is a tender, impressively informative, and thoughtful picture book story about sharing and embracing differences." -Midwest Book Review

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.