I'm Deaf and It's Okay (A Concept Book) [Hardcover]

Lorraine Aseltine (Author), Evelyn Mueller (Author), Nancy Tait (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: A Concept Book

A young boy describes the frustrations caused by his deafness and the encouragement he receives from a deaf teenager that he can lead an active life.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-4 An informational story in which a deaf elementary school age boy tells his feelings about deafness. He expresses his fear of the dark with its vast silence, his jealousy of his sister who can talk on the phone and his anger that outsiders don't understand him. He is particularly angry to learn he will always have to wear hearing aids. When he meets Brian, a deaf 17 year old who leads a normal life, he decides that maybe it is okay to wear hearing aids and that someday he too can help a "little deaf friend." In the authors' efforts to present all of the feelings that they deem important, a flowing story line is ignored. Full-page brown and gray illustrations are similar to the textinformative and helpful, but not really enticing. Anna's Silent World (Lippincott, 1977) by Bernard Wolf is a better choice to explain deafness. Nancy A. Gifford, Schenectady County Public Library, N.Y.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company; 1 edition (January 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0807534722
• ISBN-13: 978-0807534724
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #672,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Child Learns to Accept His Deafness, July 26, 2000

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Barbara L. Hocking "Barbara" - See all my reviews

This review is from: I'm Deaf and It's Okay (A Concept Book) (Hardcover)

A young deaf boy faces many frustrations until he meets a deaf teenager who helps him to deal with growing up in a world without sound. Written by teachers of the deaf, this book is a sensitive look at a child coping with growing up with a hearing loss. Young children really respond favorably to the child in the story and are ready to discuss how they would feel in similar circumstances. It is an excellent book to use as a starting point for classroom or family discussion of disabilities.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Deaf and it's okay, February 9, 2008

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Maude A. Bajdo "cntrygrl70" (NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'm Deaf and It's Okay (A Concept Book) (Hardcover)

I bought this book for our son's pre-k teacher to share with the class. It was also used for his kindergarten class. It's the only book like it's kind that I know of out there that can help explain so much to others about what a deaf child is going through. How they feel and what the "outside" world is like for them. Covers alot of the angers and frustrations and fears that deaf children face on a daily basis. I highly recommend this book for ANY parent of a deaf or hearing impaired child to get this. If not for your child and others but also for yourselves to help understand and open up a bit of understanding. My son went through EVERYTHING that the little boy in this book went through and it let others know that "hey this is normal". Don't hesitate to add this to your library today!

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Deaf & OK, April 17, 2009

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This review is from: I'm Deaf and It's Okay (A Concept Book) (Hardcover)

My times have changed. Nowadays, being deaf does not necessarily mean signing. With technology, deaf kids can integrate with everyone the hearing community. The title of the book seems to be directed more towards hearing parents of deaf children and not the child.