A stunning new illustrated children's book exploring deafness, friendship and the universal ways in which we can all communicate.
One girl can't hear the noisy world around her. In her ears, those sounds are sleeping. But she has found sounds that are hiding . . .
Between the notes of a song.
Between the beats of a wing.
Between those sounds are my sounds.
And I listen.
What if someone in the noisy world listened to the beauty and magic of the silent things, too? Perhaps they might discover the sound of a smile; or even better, the sound of a friend.
Through this hopeful and heartwarming story, author and poet Louise Grieg has drawn from her own experience to portray the feeling of isolation that can come with deafness.
Brought to life with stunning illustrations from David Litchfield (The Bear and the Piano), this is a book to encourage communities - hearing or deaf - to put language barriers aside and come together in friendship.
| ISBN: | 9781408365489 |
| Publication date: | 16th July 2026 |
| Author: | Louise Greig |
| Illustrator: | David Litchfield |
| Publisher: | Orchard Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
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A stunning new illustrated children's book exploring deafness, friendship and the universal ways in which we can all communicate. One girl can't hear the noisy world around her.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Sound of a Smile and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
The Sound of a Smile features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Stories about Family and Friends, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Relationships (non-family / groups)
Paperback, Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Sound of a Smile was written by Louise Greig and published by Orchard Books an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
The Sound of a Smile has 32 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. In Stock.
