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

[Michelle Medina]

Ok, thank you!
Michelle

On 8/4/09, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> 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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