Item: Mickey on the Move
Rating: 4.5
Author: Gina

Mickey on the Move by Michelle Wagner | Review, Giveaway, and Book Blog Tour

Thank you to Michelle Wagner & Lauren at iRead Book Tours for providing me the information for this tour.

Mickey on the Move by Michelle Wagner
Published by Mascot Books on 01/05/2021
Genres: Children's, Disability, Educational, Family Life, Non-fiction
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 38

In this bighearted book, the real story of a young boy with deafness in his ears is aided by his mother and teachers in navigating new school experiences.

Mickey is just like everyone else, except he wears cochlear implants and has to do things just a little differently than most.

This charming tale reminds us that we can all find happiness if we lean on and support each other.

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My thoughts on Mickey on the Move by Michelle Wagner

This delightful children’s story is entertaining and educational at the same time. Mickey is just like all the other kids except he has cochlear implants to help him hear. He rides his bike, plays with his friends, and generally has a wonderful life.

While attending school, he runs into difficulties. With help from his mother and teachers, a few adaptations are made to improve his quality of school life.

The story is an upbeat representation of a child’s disability and how with perseverance, problems can be overcome.

Mickey’s deafness and life with cochlear implants are explained in terms even the youngest children can understand. There is an illustration of the implants, but I wish it had been labeled for better understanding. Perhaps some implants are completely internal, but it would have been nice to see the usual external part of the implant shown in a picture of Mickey.

Mickey on the Move should be in every home, library, and child-care center. I highly recommend this story for children and adults.

I received a copy of the book for the tour. This is my honest, unbiased opinion.

Book Title: Mickey on the Move by Michelle Wagner
Category: Children’s Non-Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pages
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Publisher: Mascot Books
Release date: Jan, 2021
Tour dates: Feb 1 to Mar 5, 2021
Content Rating: G for everyone.

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Mickey on the Move by Michelle Wagner

About Michelle Wagner

Born and raised in Chicago, Michelle (Miata) Wagner was always a very positive and outgoing woman. Her energetic love for children and zest for life was admired by everyone who knew her.

After discovering her son was profoundly deaf in both ears, she made it her mission to get him what he needed to live his best life. After Mickey's bilateral cochlear implant surgery, the journey truly began. Together, Michelle and her son Mickey went for years of extensive private speech lessons in different locations, attended specialized schools far from their home, and Mickey progressed and was able to be mainstreamed with individualized help at the school in his town, St. Helena.

Michelle is a realtor whose career background involved restaurants and always helping other people. She has dedicated time and support to charities and events to help other children with hearing loss and assist families as they work through the different approaches to raising a special needs child in a typical environment. Today, Mickey is thriving at school and is social with his friends. Michelle coaches his soccer team and makes sure that every day Mickey has the courage to be his optimal self

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