[blparent] board books

[Pipi]

I've brailled several of Savannah's books and games, myself. It is time 
consuming to sit witha  magnifying glass and slate, but worth it to be able 
to share books that aren't available otherwise.
I need to invest in the full sheets or an adapter for my brailler. I think 
this would make the process quicker.
making things accessible is actually enjoyable for me. It's something that 
I'd actually enjoy doing for a living.
Pipi\

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] board books


>I have not, but lots of the mom's here have.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of jan wright
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:31 AM
> To: blparent
> Subject: [blparent] board books
>
> Hi All,
> i know that NBP and others make braille board books.
> i think that NLS even has some on loan that I might get.
> But:
> Have you thought about making your own?
> With the clear plastic adhesive sheets, you might be able to braille
> your own board books.
> Has anyone tried?
> Please share.
>
> Since we will be a multicultural / interfaith / blind family, I
> thought about making my own braille/print board books for our child.
> They would talk about all of the above.
> So: I searched on the net.
> I found:
> "custom board books,"
> www.customboardbooks.com
> (but don't go there, they are closed, yet still have their web site up.
> "Pint Size Productions,"
> www.pintsizeproductions.com
> has the best price for the longest book -- 16pages, including front
> and back cover.
> "My custom Story,"
> www.mycustomstory.com
> ( I think it is a ' .com)
> sounds quite interesting. But, when i emailed them twice asking them
> if they would help with my layout, i got no response. Yet, if you go
> to
> www.mycustomstory.info
> you can create your own book pretty easily -- unlike the other sites
> which are a bit less accessible.
> "Hullabaloo stories,"
> www.hullabaloostories.com
> actually did email me back, but when i asked about putting a few
> "scratch & sniff stickers" in the books, and specific information
> about their "fabric books,"  they did not respond.
> Yet, they were the only company who actually emailed me back.
> [i also found scratch&sniff stickers at a comparatively low price, if
> we want to have fruits or food smells in our books). (But, many of the
> stickers are geared more for teacher's praises, so the picture
> doesn't necessarily match the smell -- I'E' a round circle that smells
> like grape bubblegum).
> I think that
> www.blankslate.com
> has blank board books, but then, you would have to add your own
> pictures and print and that might be more of a hastle than you would
> want.
> one of the companies also has blank board books, but i can't think of
> the exact one, at the moment.
> The board books run anywhere from 19.95 to 39.95.
> And, there is a company
> "I see Me,"
> www.iseeme.com
> which just puts your child's name and possibly pic in a prewritten story.
> They are $29.95.
> Actually, all of the companies have prewritten stories like:
> "My first birthday,"
> "All about my family,"
> "when I was born,"
> and "all about my day,"
> but you can also make your own story.
> Most of the board books are 12pages in length, including front and back
> cover.
> Has anyone used any of these companies?
> I'd love to hear anyone's experience with this subject and/or companies.
>
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