[blindkid] New Books & Free Books from Seedlings Braille Books

Sat Feb 26 17:47:24 UTC 2011

Makes everything crystal clear, just like the strips  you add to the books.
Lol.

Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
Founder
My Blind Spot, Inc.
90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
New York, New York  10004
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-----Original Message-----
From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Dawn Swarthout
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 12:35 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
Subject: Re: [blindkid] New Books & Free Books from Seedlings Braille Books

Hello Listers,

Just to clarify: Richard, you were right about the two categories of our
books 
that have pictures (look for "Print-Braille-and-Picture Books in
Uncontracted 
Braille" or "Print-Braille-and-Picture Books in Contracted Braille" as you 
prefer), but we do not cut off the bindings and add braille insert pages
(maybe 
you are thinking of National Braille Press?) Seedlings' books in these two 
categories are the regular print books with the braille added on clear
strips 
that have adhesive backing. We cut the braille strips and stick each piece
by 
hand to the print page. 

I hope that helps! If you have any questions, please let us know.

Debra Bonde, Director 
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
www.seedlings.org
800-777-8552 
734-427-8552
seedlink3 at ameritech.net

________________________________
From: Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Fri, February 25, 2011 9:10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] New Books & Free Books from Seedlings Braille Books

On seedlings, look for "Print-Braille-and-Picture Books in Uncontracted
Braille" 
or "Print-Braille-and-Picture Books in Contracted Braille" as you prefer.

Below are direct links which go to those same books (per their site):

Uncontracted:
http://www.seedlings.org/browse.php?cat=11

Contracted:
http://www.seedlings.org/browse.php?cat=6

Those are the top two links from their catalog page which is here:
http://www.seedlings.org/order.php

If memory serves (and from what little is shown in the pictures on the site)

these books are generally the print editions of the books with bindings cut
off, 
braille sheets inserted in heavy semi-clear plastic and then they are
rebound. 
With the braille pages down over printed ones, a sighted reader can
generally 
see the pictures pretty well as the braille is read or to read just the
print, 
you skip the braille insert pages. 

I have also seen standard books with clear braille stuck over the print
pages as 
needed. This is usually completely clear except from slight distortion under
the 
braille which is usually not placed right over pictures anyway. I believe
the 
term "twin vision" is often used for either of the above styles of books, I
hope 
that helps a little.

On Feb 25, 2011, at 8:56 AM, Albert J Rizzi wrote:

> I am hoping that this is not to odd of a question. But when going to the
> site I am wanting to buy books for my sighted nieces and nephews, to
> introduce braille to them as well as to reinforce their  independent
> reading skills. I am interested in opening their minds, as I am totally
> blind, I am needing to know if the toddler or books for toddler thru say 9
> years old have pictures, print and braille. sorry to ask such an obvious
> question, but I want my family to understand there are many ways to read
and
> write and this is one wonderful way to bridge that divide and come
together
> to break down barriers. Braille is not just something for the blind, at
> least that is what I think. Thanks in advance for your help.
> Albert J. Rizzi, M.Ed.
> Founder
> My Blind Spot, Inc.
> 90 Broad Street - 18th Fl.
> New York, New York  10004
> www.myblindspot.org
> PH: 917-553-0347
> Fax: 212-858-5759
> "The person who says it cannot be done, shouldn't interrupt the one who is
> doing it."
> 
> 
> Visit us on Facebook LinkedIn
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindkid-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Dawn Swarthout
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2011 8:24 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)
> Subject: [blindkid] New Books & Free Books from Seedlings Braille Books
> 
> Seedlings Braille Books for Children is pleased to announce that we have 
> recently added 33 new books to our catalog, bringing our total number of 
> low-cost titles available in braille to 1,125!
> 
> These books range from Print-Braille-&-Picture Books for toddlers and 
> preschoolers (like "Curious George at the Park" and "Ten Little Fingers
and 
> Ten Little Toes"), to short chapter books (like "American Girls: Changes
for
> 
> Kirsten" and "Magic Tree House #35: Night of the New Magicians"), to
larger 
> novels for teens and "tweens" (like "How to Train Your Dragon: Book 1" and

> Newbery Award winner "The Graveyard Book").
> 
> We have also added an inspiring nonfiction book called "Winter's Tail: How

> One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again" which is being made into a
movie!
> 
> To view a list of all the new books, please go to 
> http://www.seedlings.org/whatsnew.php
> 
> To read about all 1,125 titles, you can go to www.seedlings.org and click
on
> 
> "Order Our Books & Gifts."
> 
> If you would like to receive a print copy of the 2011 Seedlings catalog in

> the mail, please send your name and address to: info at seedlings.org or
call: 
> 800-777-8552, or you can download the textfile version right now from our 
> website: www.seedlings.org.
> 
> Also, don't forget to register for Seedlings' 2011 Book Angel Program
> 
> Seedlings' Book Angel Program is open to visually-impaired children who
live
> 
> in the US and Canada, and through this program each child can receive 2
free
> 
> Seedlings books each year (you list 4 books from our catalog and we will 
> send 2 of them.)
> 
> If you haven't registered yet in 2011, just fill out the online form right

> now by going here: http://www.seedlings.org/special.php and clicking on 
> "Book Angel Program."
> 
> Seedlings Braille Books for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

> dedicated to increasing the opportunity for literacy by providing 
> high-quality, low-cost children's literature in braille. Volunteers,
grants 
> and donations make it possible for us to offer our books at a fraction of 
> the production costs, and prices have not been raised for over 25 years!
> 
> Best wishes,
> Debra Bonde, Director
> Seedlings Braille Books for Children
> www.seedlings.org
> 800-777-8552
> 734-427-8552 fax
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