Based on the true story of a Chinese dancer, Tai Lihua. The child in the story has been named MiLI, which means grain of rice in Chinese, and carries associations with strength, persistence, and having spirit rather like the character in this inspiring story. The girl looses her hearing at young age, and is thrown into a dark place, where she feels isolated and frustrated. But, then she discovers that if she rests her hands on the side of the bus as it moves along she can FEEL the vibration in her body. Then she sees some smoke coming out of and old car, and she knows it makes a puff sound. She could SEE this sound.
At school she discovers she can hear the beat of a drum through her body and becomes a dancer. A heartfelt story about a girl who over comes challenging circumstances to become a professional dancer, despite being deaf.
In Comparison to the other two stories, the picture for Visible Sounds are not as multi-layered. But, the bright bold colours make them stand out in a different way. Sign language is added into the illustrations, but please note it is not just British sign language.