Meet Ananya, a girl who is profoundly deaf and wears cochlear implants but like her hearing peers, has multi-identities. She is a daughter, a sister and a friend who likes Minecraft, tennis and the piano! 
With its positive representation of deafness, ‘A Girl like Ananya’ will appeal to families of a deaf child as well as forming a valuable hearing loss awareness resource for mainstream schools with deaf pupils.\nAlso available in Spanish as "Una Chica como Ananya".\nThe book, which is aimed at 6-8 year olds, provides an explanation of Ananya’s listening devices and encourages the reader to try to understand the nature of her deafness: 
“If you know a girl like Ananya, she may tell you that she needs to wear her cochlear implants every day. When she takes them off, she can hear nothing at all.\nTake a moment to think about this. Can you imagine hearing nothing at all?”'A Girl Like Ananya' challenges our perception of deafness and disability, beginning with a discussion point:\n"Before you read this book, explore the following question: 
Do the two phrases below mean the same thing? the deaf girl the girl who is deaf"This is revisited at the end of the book, where there is an activity for children to complete about their own multi–identities.\n‘A Girl Like Ananya’ is Karen Hardwicke’s first book. Karen is a parent of a young deaf adult and has been a Teacher of the Deaf for over ten years. It is important to her that deaf characters are represented in a positive way and that her stories carry an affirming message for children and their parents. The inspiration for ‘A Girl Like Ananya’ was an extraordinary past pupil, Ananya, whose hearing loss did not stop her learning to read, to write and to achieve all the things that her peers can do and more.

A Girl like Ananya: The true life story of an inspirational girl who is deaf and wears cochlear implants

Children's Books

Hardwicke, Karen

Biographies

AVID Language

It's time for Nursery. 
NO! 
It's time to leave the sticks outside. 
NO! 
It's time to walk home. 
NO!\nMeet Jack. A little boy with sparkly blue eyes and two hearing aids. A little boy whose only word is "NO!". 
When "No!" is a battle and Mummy is tired and Jack is tired too, what does Mummy try next? Based on a true story, Jack Signs! is the heart-warming story of a little boy who is deaf, his typically hearing sister and their Mum. When his Mum discovers a book of sign language, their family life is transformed and Jack blossoms with his new-found communication skills.\nIntegrating "sign along with me" icons, which prompt children (and their parents) to sign along with Jack as they read the story. (Please note: Linked demonstration videos are currently only available in American Sign Language / ASL and British Sign Language / BSL. We hope to make further videos available soon in other sign languages.)\nJack Signs! is written by Karen Hardwicke, who is the parent of a young deaf adult and has been a Teacher of the Deaf for over ten years.

Jack Signs!: The heart-warming tale of a little boy who is deaf, wears hearing aids and discovers the magic of sign language – based on a true story! (The JACK SIGNS! Series)

Growing Up & Facts of Life

It's time for Nursery. 
NO! 
It's time to leave the sticks outside. 
NO! 
It's time to walk home. 
NO!\nMeet Jack. A little boy with sparkly blue eyes and two hearing aids. A little boy whose only word is "NO!". 
When "No!" is a battle and Mummy is tired and Jack is tired too, what does Mummy try next?\nBased on a true story, Jack Signs! follows the journey of a little boy who is deaf, his typically hearing sister and their Mum. When his Mum discovers a book of sign language, their family life is transformed and Jack blossoms with his new-found communication skills.\nThe book integrates "sign along with me" icons, which prompt children (and their parents) to sign along with Jack as they read the story (with linked videos currently available in British Sign Language - BSL and American Sign Language - ASL only).\nJack Signs! is written by Karen Hardwicke, who is the parent of a young deaf adult and has been a Teacher of the Deaf for over ten years.

Jack Signs!: The heart-warming tale of a little boy who is deaf, wears hearing aids and discovers the magic of sign language - based on a true story!

JASPER'S Tale: how one cheeky puppy discovers that he likes his hearing aids after all

Animals

Una Chica como Ananya: La historia real de una niña inspiradora, que es sorda y lleva implantes cocleares (Spanish Edition)

Las Aventuras de TOBY: cómo un cachorro travieso descubre después de algunas aventuras, que le gustan sus audífonos (Spanish Edition)

What to do on a rainy day? Why not learn some signs? How about the signs for colours? Jack, Caitlin and Mummy set out to find the most colourful things in their house and garden, learning the sign for each colour as they go along. Mummy is also collecting bottles of paint, one of each colour as they get ready to create the most wonderful picture. What could possibly go wrong? Jack Signs Colours! is a beautiful addition to the Jack Signs! series of books, each designed to support the learning of sign language through fun and relatable stories for young children. The books provide "mirrors and windows" into the life of Jack, a little boy who is deaf and wears hearing aids, his typically-hearing sister Caitlin and their ever-resourceful mother. Jack Signs Colours! integrates "sign along with me" icons, which prompt children (plus their parents and teachers) to sign along with Jack as they read the story. If they come across new vocabulary, they can hop online to learn the sign from the video resources available on the AVID Language website, and to watch the whole story signed in both BSL (British Sign Language) and ASL (American Sign Language). Written by Karen Hardwicke, who has been a Teacher of the Deaf for over ten years, the Jack Signs! books are based on a true story and are an ode to sign language. The series is illustrated by Amanda Walker whose beautiful artworks bring each story to life with sensitivity and humour.

Jack Signs COLOURS!: A gentle family tale of discovery, painting, rainbows and sign language – based on a true story! (The JACK SIGNS! Series)

Jack Signs COLOURS!: A gentle family tale of discovery, painting, rainbows and sign language - based on a true story! (The Jack Signs!)

Jack Signs FARM ANIMALS!: Off to the countryside for another exciting sign language adventure – based on a true story! (The JACK SIGNS! Series)

Jack Signs FARM ANIMALS!: Off to the countryside for another exciting sign language adventure - based on a true story! (The Jack Signs!)

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