Description
A wonderful child-led book that celebrates Deaf culture and introduces readers to British Sign Language.
Ava is like any other 7-year-old. She likes to talk and laugh with her friends, is obsessed with dogs and loves being active. Ava is also deaf – and she’s proud of it. She loves her deaf community, that she’s bilingual, and that she experiences the world differently from hearing people.
In this book, Ava welcomes her hearing peers to her daily life, the way technology helps her navigate the world and explains common misconceptions about deaf people – and introduces some of her deaf heroes who have achieved amazing things. She talks about her experiences at school making friends with hearing children, and teaches readers the BSL alphabet and some BSL phrases.
Featuring photos of Ava, her friends and family throughout, plus illustrations of hand signs, this book celebrates deafness rather than discussing ‘overcoming challenges’ or ‘stigma’. Perfect for readers aged 5 and upwards.
About the Authors
Ava Beese is seven years old. When she was two, her dad Nick posted a YouTube video of her signing with her mum over dinner. It went viral, was watched almost 1.5 million times, and was picked up by BBC News. The videos her family still post of their BSL dinner chats continue to receive tens of thousands of hits. Ava’s mum, Lilli Beese, is a BSL interpreter, television presenter and trainee psychologist.
Ava’s dad, Nick Beese, is a designer and former captain of Great Britain’s deaf football team. Together, Nick and Lilli founded support group Deaf Parents Deaf Children. They regularly campaign on deaf issues.
Specifications
ISBN: 9781526302199
ISBN-10: 1526302195
Audience: Children
For Ages: 5+ years old
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 48
Published: 9th April 2019
Publisher: Hachette Children’s Books
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22.7 x 19.3 x 0.6
Weight (kg): 0.16
Edition Number: 1
