Listening to the Quiet
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By Cassie Silva and Frances Ives
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Jacki’s mama has a rare condition. She is slowly losing her hearing. Together, they are learning Sign Language so that they’ll always be able to tell each other everything. But as Mama’s world becomes quieter, Jacki’s remains full of sound, especially on Music Appreciation Fridays. How can Jacki enjoy listening to music when her mama can no longer hear it?
A heartfelt story, inspired by the author’s childhood, about a young girl coming to terms with her mother’s hearing loss and finding new ways to experience the world together.
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such an inspiring book! the author wrote this based on her own experiences with her mum & it was a really lovely read
A lovely book. It’s great to learn sign language
its great
I enjoyed reading this with my daughter because it offered a quieter reading experience. I liked the focus on listening and noticing different sounds. It made me think about how books can encourage young children to slow down and pay attention to what is happening around them. I think it could also lead to activities where children explore and talk about the sounds they can hear.
cute
It was really sad that the mama could not have Good hearing but it was cute that they just did sign language.
I thought it was kind of sad but also kind of good
