{"id":2522,"date":"2026-03-01T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T15:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=178465"},"modified":"2026-03-01T17:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T15:57:00","slug":"south-african-audiologist-launches-childrens-book-on-world-hearing-day-to-tackle-childhood-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/south-african-audiologist-launches-childrens-book-on-world-hearing-day-to-tackle-childhood-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"South African Audiologist Launches Children\u2019s Book on World Hearing Day to Tackle Childhood Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pretoria, South Africa:<\/strong> South African audiologist Bronwyn van Wyk today launches her debut children\u2019s picture book, \u201cLittle Rabbit\u2019s Quiet Quest\u201d, timed to coincide with World Hearing Day 2026 \u2014 a day the World Health Organization (WHO) has dedicated to hearing loss in children.<\/p>\n

The rhyming picture book follows Little Rabbit, a young bunny who struggles to hear the sounds of the forest around her. After encountering teasing, fear, and self-doubt, Rabbit embarks on a journey through the Whispering Woods to find the magical Echo Flower. But rather than offering a fairy-tale fix, the story delivers a grounded message: true support comes from friends who notice, apologise, and encourage a visit to get her ears properly checked.<\/p>\n

Van Wyk, who works daily with young patients experiencing hearing difficulties, wrote the book to fill a gap she saw in her practice.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an audiologist, I see every day how hearing loss affects children\u2019s confidence and relationships,\u201d said van Wyk. \u201cI wanted to create a story that helps kids feel seen \u2014 and helps the people around them understand what it\u2019s like to navigate the world when you can\u2019t always hear it clearly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The WHO estimates that 34 million children worldwide live with disabling hearing loss, with late detection remaining a significant barrier to early intervention. In South Africa, access to paediatric audiological services varies widely, making awareness and early screening all the more critical.<\/p>\n

*Little Rabbit\u2019s Quiet Quest* addresses the topic through age-appropriate storytelling, normalising hearing aids and ear check-ups while weaving in themes of friendship, courage, inclusion, and belonging. The book closes with the refrain \u201cCheck up yearly, hip hip hooray!\u201d \u2014 a message aimed at both children and the adults reading alongside them.<\/p>\n

The book targets readers aged 3 to 8 and is available in softcover format.<\/p>\n

More information:<\/strong> https:\/\/littlerabbitquest.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Bronwyn van Wyk is a South African audiologist and children\u2019s hearing health advocate. *Little Rabbit\u2019s Quiet Quest* is her debut picture book. She is available for interviews, podcast appearances, school readings, and panel discussions on childhood hearing loss and early detection.<\/p>\n

Contact: bronwyn.dekker@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Hashtags: #LittleRabbitsQuietQuest #WorldHearingDay #HearingMatters #ChildrensHearingHealth #InclusiveKidsBooks #KidLit<\/p>\n

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Pretoria, South Africa: South African audiologist Bronwyn van Wyk today launches her debut children\u2019s picture book, \u201cLittle Rabbit\u2019s Quiet Quest\u201d, timed to coincide with World Hearing Day 2026 \u2014 a day the World Health Organization (WHO) has dedicated to hearing loss in children. The rhyming picture book follows Little Rabbit, a young bunny who struggles …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[401],"tags":[406,403,405],"class_list":["type-post","category-mypr","tag-africa","tag-entertainment","tag-myprafrica","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2522\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}