I've Never Sawn That Before!

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Just when it is time to settle into bed Nate's imagination begins to run wild thinking about all the things he's never <em>sawn </em>[seen] before. </strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A donut downpour a dancing dinosaur a sunken candy store and more help to prolong the tuck-in routine in this conversational bedtime story. Dad provides Nate with comfort and reassurance easing his worries when he takes out his hearing aids and is alone with the bedroom light turned off.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This comforting story acknowledges children's feelings of bedtime anxiety and over-stimulation while showing there is no need to feel scared and alone at night. </strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The narrative follows the reassuring interactions between father and son and with calming soft-palette artworks is designed to help settle restless and apprehensive young minds.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The book demonstrates how a parent's loving and gentle encouragement can help a little one drift off into a secure cozy slumber. With whimsical illustrations and lyrical rhymes </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>I've Never <em>Sawn </em>that Before</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a fresh nighttime read-aloud appropriate for kids both with and without hearing loss.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>About the author:</em></strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Kristin Blakely is a Toronto-based author with a PhD in Sociology and Gender & Women's Studies who loves (in no particular order) writing children's books her fantastic family and friends Popsicles and popcorn and peanut butter (but not at the same time) her goofy Bernedoodle and working to make the world a more equal just and sustainable place for us all.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Before writing for children Kristin taught in the university sector and has held many leadership positions as a gender scholar and advocate.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Kristin has first-hand experience with hearing speech and language development challenges both personally and as a parent. She wholeheartedly supports the AVID Language mission to foster compassion acceptance and inclusion with stories that normalize our diverse hearing and language journeys.</span></p><p></p>