[blindkid] question about books

DrV icdx at earthlink.net
Tue Oct 18 03:43:55 UTC 2011


American Action Fund (www.actionfund.org/actionfund/default.asp) has 2
programs that are definitely worth signing up for at this age: The Free
Braille Books
Program (books you can keep) & Kenneth Jernigan Library Program (books
that are loaned).
Eric 



On 10/17/11 6:19 AM, "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>Hi, Here are some books that may interest your son: Henry and mudge, (
>beginning chapter books about the adventures of a boy and his dog.) any
>Arthur books including the Arthur chapter books, Ramona or henry books,
>Magic tree House, Fluffy, (on the easier side, but if Clifford is up his
>interest he will probably be able to read them easily.) Nate the Great
>books, Flat Stanley, and I'll try to think of others for you. I can think
>of 
>a ton for girls, but am drawing a blank on this level. If I think of more
>I'll write in again.
>
>Do you get books from the American action fund, www.seedlings.org,
>National 
>Braille press, or
>Temple Beth El Braille Bindery Volunteers? These are free or low cost
>books 
>in Braille. You can also sign up to get books on loan from the state
>libraries, or by download from Bard.
>
>
>
>Good luck on your reading adventures!
>
>
>
>Bran
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>
>"When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are
>helping 
>them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's the
>things 
>we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference
>in 
>our lives."
>- Fred Rogers
>
>Brandy Wojcik
>Discovery Toys Educational Consultant and Team Leader
>www.playtoachieve.com
>(512) 689-5045
>
>Looking for team members nation wide!
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Carly B" <barnesraiser at gmail.com>
>To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)"
><blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 5:34 PM
>Subject: [blindkid] question about books
>
>
>> Hi! I just enrolled my 9yo third grade son into the Braille Readers are
>> Leaders NFB contest. We are preparing to have a strong start! :) This
>>will
>> be our first time. Does anyone have any book recommendations for him? He
>> loves Curious George, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and others, but I'd
>>like 
>> to
>> challenge him a bit more. He loves anything related to technology. Does
>> anyone know of a book, or better yet, a book series that a boy his age
>> might
>> enjoy? I've got two older sons as well, but their reading preferences
>>were
>> different enough that knowing what was out there for one of them didn't
>> necessarily translate to anything of interest for the other.
>>
>> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> :) Carolynn aka "Brian's mom"
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