[Blindtlk] Seedlings Braille Books for Children Adds New Books to Catalog

[David Andrews]

I believe that the American Printing House for 
the blind, and Braille International sell some 
Braille books as well.  You can also get stuff 
from Bookshare.org printed in Braille by the Braille Institute in Los Angeles.

Dave

At 06:16 PM 8/4/2009, you wrote:
>This is great news! However, I'm wondering, is 
>there a place that provides books for us adults? 
>Maybe you've gotten the question before, but 
>I've looked at the Braille Bookstore online. 
>They don't offer alot, mostly for cooking & 
>such. My computer isn't working correctly, so I 
>don't own any of the Victor reading software, 
>etc, plus I like my books in hard cover (or 
>Braille anyway, & I would even like to keep them 
>instead of having to send them back as you do 
>with the library. So if anyone has any 
>advice/suggestions, I'd really appreciate it. 
>Michelle On 8/4/09, Julie Connoyer 
><seedlink7 at ameritech.net> wrote: > > Seedlings 
>Braille Books for Children is pleased > to 
>announce that a wonderful new group of books > 
>has just been added to our catalog, bringing 
>the > total number of titles available in 
>braille to > 1,000. <?xml:namespace prefix = o 
>ns = > "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" 
>/> > > These books range from 
>Print-Braille-&-Picture > Books for toddlers and 
>preschoolers like > “Clifford’€™s 
>Animal Sounds† and “Curious > George at 
>the the Zoo,† to two-volume novels for > 
>teens and “twœtweens† (Newbery Honor 
>Book > “Elijah of BuxtonÃton† for 
>example). And there > are many great books in 
>bbetween (some “Magic > Tree House† books 
>and âd “Black Lagoon Adventures† among 
>others). > > Als Also, in honor of our new 
><?xml:namespace prefix > = st1 ns = > 
>"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" 
>/>US > President, we have added a biography of 
>Barack > Obama, and one about Michelle 
>Obama! > > To view a list of all the new books, 
>please go to > 
><http://www.seedlings.org/whatsnew.php>http://www.seedlings.org/whatsnew.php  
> > > To read about all 1,000 titles, you can go 
>to > 
><http://www.seedlings.org/>www.seedlings.org 
>and > click on “Orderer Our Books & 
>Gifts.†> > The Seedlings 2010 Catalog wwill 
>be available > soon. You can download the 
>textfile version from > our website: > 
><http://www.seedlings.org/>www.seedlings.org 
>If > you would like to receive a print copy in 
>the > mail, please send your name and address 
>to: > 
><mailto:info at seedlings.org>info at seedlings.org or 
>call: 800-777-8552. > > 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 children̢۪s > 
>literature in braillille. Volunteers, grants 
>and > donations make it possible for Seedlings 
>to offer > books at a fraction of the production 
>costs, and > prices have not been increased for 
>25 years! > > “More than any other time, when 
>I hold a > > beloved book in my hand, my 
>limitations fall from > me, my spirit is 
>free.† ­Helen Keller > > > Julie 
>Connonnoyer > Community Outreach Coordinator > 
>Seedlings Braille Books for Children > 
>(734)427-8552 x301 > (800)777-8552 x301 > 
>seedlink7 at ameritech.net > www.seedlings.org > > 
>"Placing a book in a child's hand is like 
>planting a seed." > 
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