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Can bears ski?

Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels the floor shake when someone stomps to get his attention - but something is missing. Little Bear is not sure what is happening. All around him he hears the familiar refrain: "Can bears ski?" Then Dad Bear takes him to see an audiologist and they learn...

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Main Author: Antrobus, Raymond (Author)
Other Authors: Dunbar, Polly (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.
Edition:First US edition.
Subjects:
Deafness > Juvenile fiction.
Bears > Juvenile fiction.
Deaf children > Juvenile fiction.
Deaf children > Family relationships > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Children with disabilities > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:Little Bear feels the world around him. He feels the floor shake when someone stomps to get his attention - but something is missing. Little Bear is not sure what is happening. All around him he hears the familiar refrain: "Can bears ski?" Then Dad Bear takes him to see an audiologist and they learn that Little Bear has been experiencing deafness. With new hearing aids, he discovers that "Can bears ski?" is actually "Can you hear me?" His new world is loud and will take some getting used to, but with the love and support of Dad Bear, Little Bear will find his way.
Physical Description:1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:9781536212662
1536212660
Author Notes:Raymond Antrobus is a deaf poet and teacher. He has won the Ted Hughes Award and became the first poet to be awarded the Rathbones Folio Prize. About Can Bears Ski, his first picture book, he says, "It's the book I could see myself reaching for as a child, and I can't wait to have it exist in the world." Originally from London, Raymond Antrobus now lives in Oklahoma City.

Polly Dunbar is a partially deaf author-illustrator who has created several books for young children. Her works include Penguin , Hello Tilly , Pretty Pru , Good Night, Tiptoe , and A Lion Is a Lion . She is also the illustrator of Pat-a-Cake Baby and Here's a Little Poem , among other titles. She lives in England.

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