I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf (Reading Rainbow Book) [Paperback]

Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson (Author), Deborah Kogan Ray (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 23, 1984 | Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: Reading Rainbow Book

A young deaf child who loves to run and jump and play is affectionately described by her older sister. ‘Can give young children an understanding of the fact that deaf children . . . share all the interests of children with normal hearing.' 'C. ‘A friendly, affirmative look [at the everyday experiences of the two sisters].' 'BL.

1979 Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book
A Reading Rainbow Selection
Children's Books of 1977 (Library of Congress)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An excellent vehicle for explaining the world of the totally deaf to very young children." -- -- Bulletin of the Council on
Interracial Books for Children

"The tone is gentle, with an undercurrent of poignancy, and the writing is direct and simple." -- -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

About the Author

Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson writes stories and poems for young people that reflect a deep interest in family, community, language, and culture. Her previous picture books include My Mama Sings, Sometimes I Dream Horses, and the Reading Rainbow book I Have a Sister -- My Sister is Deaf, which has been in print for more than twenty-five years. She lives with her husband, David Kammer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (May 23, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0064430596
• ISBN-13: 978-0064430593
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.9 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #823,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stereotype of children who are deaf or hard of hearing., July 27, 1999

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[e-mail] (Pocatello, Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf (Reading Rainbow Book) (Paperback)

As someone with a severe hearing loss, and also the father of a 7 year old girl with a profound hearing loss--I thought the focus of the book was too much on what the sister, who is deaf, could not do. Too stereotypical--I would NOT recommend this book for purchase.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Deafness as experienced by a hearing sibling, February 26, 2000

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Brendan Walsh, D.Ed. (Salem, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf (Reading Rainbow Book) (Paperback)

I found this book to be very useful in talking about differences and believe that it CAN be a very useful tool in developing curricula around differences and treatment of people who are perceived as "different." Perfect? No, but nicely told through the eyes of a child.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An Adequate Account, But Not The Best Example, September 1, 2003

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Tom "Tom" - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf (Reading Rainbow Book) (Paperback)

As I, a Deaf adult, read this book, I found myself a bit irritated at times. It is very generalized and can be stereotypical, which I don't feel is the best example to teach a child about deafness (the whole purpose of the book). The pictures are all right, but not captivating and I'm not confident that they would keep a child's attention. As the title of my review reads, this is an adequate book to add to your library of deafness, but to stand alone as the sole example of a deaf child or deaf person...NOT recommended. :v(