Children’s Books About Hearing Loss

Looking for children’s books that highlight hearing loss, hearing aids, or cochlear implants? These inclusive stories are perfect for preschool and elementary ages. Use them to build awareness, empathy, and language skills in speech therapy or the classroom.

These inclusive stories are perfect for preschool and elementary ages. They are great for building awareness, empathy, and language skills in speech therapy or the classroom.

Incorporating books like these into speech therapy has many benefits. Stories provide rich language models and meaningful contexts for targeting articulation, listening comprehension, vocabulary, and pragmatic skills. They also open the door to conversations about self-advocacy, hearing technology, and celebrating what makes each person unique.

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Books for Preschoolers

Let’s Hear It for Almigal by Wendy Kupfer
Almigal is a girl who wears pink hearing aids and loves her “new ears.” This story celebrates individuality and helps kids understand how hearing technology can open up a world of sounds and connections.

A Birthday for Ben by Kate Gaynor
Ben, who is Deaf, is excited to celebrate his birthday with friends. The story highlights inclusion, friendship, and communication, showing how everyone can participate when we learn to understand one another.

Hands & Hearts by Donna Jo Napoli
A tender story of a mother and daughter who spend a day at the beach while communicating in American Sign Language. This beautifully illustrated book introduces sign language and connection through shared experiences.

Dad and Me in the Morning by Patricia Lakin
A young boy who is Deaf shares a quiet morning walk with his dad. The book portrays the bond between father and son and the many ways people communicate love and understanding.

Freddie and the Fairy by Julia Donaldson
This story effectively highlights the importance of clear communication with individuals who have hearing loss. Freddie has trouble hearing the fairy who grants wishes, and they must learn to communicate clearly with each other. A lighthearted introduction to the importance of listening and communication strategies.

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Books for Elementary Students

Mighty Mila by Katie Petruzziello
Mila is a confident girl with cochlear implants who’s determined to show her family that she can do everything by herself. The story highlights perseverance, self-advocacy, and the message that hearing loss doesn’t define you.

Never Mind: Duke the Deaf Dog by Kelly Brakenhoff
Duke the Deaf Dog helps kids understand how to communicate effectively with Deaf or hard of hearing friends. This fun and educational story promotes kindness, inclusion, and respect for communication differences.

Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman
Moses, a young boy who is Deaf, attends a concert with his classmates, and the percussionist is Deaf too! This book introduces sign language and shows how music can be experienced in many ways. Includes American Sign Language (ASL) illustrations.

Can You Hear a Rainbow? The Story of a Deaf Boy Named Chris by Jamee Riggio Heelan
Told from Chris’s point of view, this book explains what it’s like to grow up Deaf and how he communicates with others. A great introduction for hearing peers to understand Deaf culture and inclusion.

El Deafo by Cece Bell
A graphic novel memoir about Cece, who loses her hearing and uses a Phonic Ear hearing aid. Through humor and honesty, she navigates school, friendships, and finding her own superhero identity. Best for upper elementary students.

Joss by Erin Falligant (American Girl Series)
A surfer and cheerleader from California who was born with hearing loss and wears a hearing aid. As the first American Girl “Girl of the Year” with hearing loss, Joss helps readers see that differences can be strengths and that anything is possible with determination and self-belief.

Thanks for reading! Educators can use these children’s books about hearing loss, hearing aids, and cochlear implants to support language goals while promoting inclusion and self-advocacy.

Do you have any other hearing loss books to add to this list?

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