Can bears ski?

When Little Bear's dad comes to wake him up in the morning, Little Bear knows he's there only because he feels the bed shake and the windows rumble. Snow falls, soft and heavy, outside as Little Bear and Dad Bear watch a skiing competition on TV, and Little Bear begins relating his experiences through those events: The world feels distant and quiet, like snow. And when people repeatedly ask him the same confusing question, he thinks they're saying, Can bears ski? Eventually, after some hearing therapy, lip-reading classes, and hearing aids, he finally understands what everyone's been asking: Can you hear me? #OwnVoices creators Antrobus and Dunbar have lovingly crafted a picture book that addresses not just the often-frustrating process of diagnosing a disability but also the exhaustion that accompanies living with one. Dunbar's strong-lined and loudly colored art easily translates Little Bear's emotional journey for a young audience, making this an excellent mirrors-and-windows pick, especially for children who are deaf or hard of hearing and likely won't have seen themselves portrayed so clearly before. Preschool-Grade 2. Copyright 2021 Booklist Reviews.

The award-winning author of Can Bears Ski? and the illustrator of Here's a Little Poem draw on personal experiences in the story of Little Bear, who learns about his deafness when a visit to an audiologist reveals the truth about a world he sometimes hastrouble understanding.

The award-winning author of Can Bears Ski? and the illustrator of Here’s a Little Poem draw on personal experiences in the story of Little Bear, who learns about his deafness when a visit to an audiologist reveals the truth about a world he sometimes has trouble understanding. Illustrations.

Is Little Bear ignoring his friends when they say hi, or is something else going on? A discovery opens new doors in a tale that will delight kids with deafness and all children learning to navigate their world.Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels his bed rumble when Dad Bear wakes him up in the morning. He feels the floor shake when his teacher stomps to get his attention. But something else is missing, like when his friends tell jokes that he isn’t sure he understands, or when all around him Little Bear hears the question, “Can bears ski?” Then, one day, Dad Bear takes him to see an “aud-i-olo-gist,” and Little Bear learns that he has been experiencing deafness and will start wearing hearing aids. Soon he figures out what that puzzling refrain is: “Can you hear me?” Little Bear’s new world is LOUD and will take some getting used to, but with the love and support of Dad Bear, he will find his way. In this lyrical picture book, award-winning creators Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar draw on their own experiences to tell Bear's story.

Is Little Bear ignoring his friends when they say hi, or is something else going on? A discovery opens new doors in a tale that will delight kids with deafness and all children learning to navigate their world.Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels his bed rumble when Dad Bear wakes him up in the morning. He feels the floor shake when his teacher stomps to get his attention. But something else is missing, like when his friends tell jokes that he isn't sure he understands, or when all around him Little Bear hears the question, 'Can bears ski?' Then, one day, Dad Bear takes him to see an 'aud-i-olo-gist," and Little Bear learns that he has been experiencing deafness and will start wearing hearing aids. Soon he figures out what that puzzling refrain is: 'Can you hear me?' Little Bear's new world is LOUD and will take some getting used to, but with the love and support of Dad Bear, he will find his way. In this lyrical picture book, award-winning creators Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar draw on their own experiences to tell Bear's story.