[blindkid] Children's books addressing blindness, or featuring blind characters

Olivero, Treva TEOlivero at nfb.org
Mon Feb 15 15:22:02 UTC 2010


Heather, 
I think some of the Arthur books have a blind secondary character in
them. 

Treva

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From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Heather
Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 8:09 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
Subject: [blindkid] Children's books addressing blindness,or featuring
blind characters

Ok, so I am creating a literacy kit for my EDU200 class and I could use
some suggestions.  We are to select a book for pre-school aged kids,
develop games, art projects, other similar activities that appeal to as
many of gardiner's multiple intelligences as possible, and a teachers'
guide for the book and activities.  I was hoping to find a book that
didn't teach about blindness, as even very small children can tell when
they are being preached and lectured at, but rather one that features a
blind character, prefferably a blind child character.  They can be the
main character or just a secondary character.  The important thing is
that the depiction be accurate, not condescending, not "In your face
educational" and that the book have a plot and a story, not just a
series of facts.  I searched for three hours last night on the internet
with my fiance's help, and neither of us could find any descent books.
They all had seriously sstigmatizing, and often inaccurate depictions of
blindness, in a "This is what blindness is, this is what blind people
are like, this is a guide dog, this is a cane and this is braille, the
end." format.  I want more of a "Blah blah blah, beginning of story,
introduce blind character, kid who just happens to be blind, blabity
blabity blabity development of all characters and a plot line, yadda
yadda yadda, wrap up story that has nothing to do with blindness, but
rather some other issue important to or of interest to kids, but with a
blind protagonist, or even antagonist.  Blind kids are no more always
little angels than are sighted kids.  I hope someone knows what I mean.
Not having found a decent book like this I can't even offer up examples
of what I would like.  Any reccomendations would be appreciated.  Thanks
much.
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