the Kid with Shiny Ears

The Kid with the Shiny Ears is an inspiring children's picture book about hearing differently, finding confidence, and learning to shine exactly as you are.Perfect for ages 4-8, this beautifully illustrated read-aloud story follows a young girl from the moment her kindergarten teacher calls her name and she doesn't hear. From her first shiny hearing aids to years of hiding them under her hair, she learns what it truly means to be brave. When she follows her dream of dancing on a team and tries out six times before making it onto that football field, she discovers that hearing loss is not a stop sign. It is just one piece of who she is.Inspired by the author's real-life experience as a hearing difference advocate, cochlear implant recipient, professional cheerleader and founder of HearLogix, this book helps children feel seen, understood, and proud of who they are. Whether your child has a hearing difference, lives with an invisible disability, or simply knows someone who experiences the world a little differently, this story speaks to every child who has ever felt alone in what makes them unique.A powerful addition to any inclusive library, The Kid with the Shiny Ears is perfect for children with hearing aids, cochlear implants, or hearing loss, Deaf and hard of hearing children and their families, families newly navigating a hearing loss diagnosis, children with invisible disabilities who want to feel seen and understood, kids who want to understand a friend, classmate, or sibling who hears differently, classrooms and inclusive learning environments, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and ENT clinics, parents looking for books about confidence, self-acceptance, and belonging, and anyone who has ever felt different and learned to own it.Whether your child signs, wears hearing aids, uses a cochlear implant, or simply knows someone who does, this story celebrates every way of hearing the world."Every way of hearing is exactly right." And every child who has ever felt different deserves a story that tells them so.