The Sound of All Things

Experience the sights and sounds of 1930s Brooklyn and Coney Island through the eyes--and ears--of a hearing boy and his deaf parents.

A Brooklyn family takes an outing to Coney Island, where they enjoy the rides, the food, and the sights. The father longs to know how everything sounds. Though his son does his best to interpret their noisy surroundings through sign language, he struggles to convey the subtle differences between the "loud" of the ocean and the "loud" of a roller coaster.

When the family drops in at the library after dinner, the boy makes a discovery. Perhaps the words he needs are within reach, after all.

Myron Uhlberg's story, based on his own childhood experiences, covers the almost unique topic within children's books of children raised by deaf parents. Ted Papoulas beautifully and sensitively portrays the family's day and brings the whole experience to life for readers.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 03/01/2016
ISBN: 9781561458332
Pages: 36
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 11.10w x 0.40d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2016
Publishers Weekly 02/15/2016
School Library Journal 03/01/2016 pg. 123
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 58 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 192153 / Sound of All Things
Reading Level: 3.7 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5