[blparent] Where to get children's books

[Amanda Crouch]

Thank you for all the comments. I greatly appreciate it and will keep my options open.

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> On Oct 3, 2018, at 5:47 PM, Star Gazer via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
>            Amanda, you are on the right track. 
> I would suggest that when they say "kids learn better when a parent reads to
> them" they mean that you spend time engaging with your child with a book. I
> read Braille and wish everything was in Braille. I also had kids that were
> hug monsters when they were babies. They wanted to be in my arms all the
> time. Audio books were great during this time. The neat thing about babies
> is you can read or listen to anything with them, all they care about is
> being with you and hearing words you may not normally use, and no I don't
> mean bad language. 
> When my youngest was a tiny baby, we listened to The Boys In The Boat. It
> wasn't in Braille, my husband read the book and highly recommended it to me
> and he was right. 
> As your kids get older you will probably find books they care about that are
> not in Braille. A fun one last summer was called Neighborhood Sharks, we
> listened to that before going swimming, then I had way too much fun scaring
> my kids by yelling "Shark!" 
> Another one my preschooler loves is How To Be An Elephant which talks about
> how elephants learn and grow. The print version of the book has real nice
> pictures so she likes to look at it and we listen to the audio. 
> I say all this so you don't get stuck on one method of doing things. I know
> that for me I was surprised at how much my babies wanted to be held, to the
> point that they were not happy if I put them down and read to them. They
> were very happy having me hold them and have (BARD at this point) read to us
> both. Also, you want to be open to other ideas when your kids find their own
> interests. That happens earlier then you might expect too. 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> via BlParent
> Sent: Wednesday, October 3, 2018 3:18 PM
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> Cc: Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto at msn.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Where to get children's books
> 
> Beautiful name. I love it.
> 
> You've gotten some great links.
> 
> Also, if you are interested in Facebook groups, people occasionally give
> away braille books their children outgrow. I believe there may be a group
> just for exchanging braille books, but I don't know what it's called.
> 
> Facebook groups include but are not limited to:
> Blind Parent Alliance
> Blind Mamas: Sparkle in the Darkness
> Blind Parents Connect
> Parenting Without Sight
> 
> Jo Elizabeth Pinto
> 
> "The Bright Side of Darkness"
> Is my award-winning novel,
> Available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats.
> http://www.amazon.com/author/jepinto
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amanda Crouch via
> BlParent
> Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 10:02 PM
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> Cc: Amanda Crouch <amanda.crouch2017 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Where to get children's books
> 
> We are both braille readers. I've been listening to audio books but have
> heard babies learn best if parents read to them.
> Used ones are fine as long as they're in good condition and braille is still
> able to be read.
> By the way, we are naming our little bundle of joy Ivy Grace.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Oct 1, 2018, at 11:54 PM, Jo Elizabeth Pinto via BlParent
> <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Are you braille readers? Large print? Audio? Are you looking to purchase
> new books or find used ones?
>> 
>> 
>> Jo Elizabeth Pinto
>> 
>> "The Bright Side of Darkness"
>> Is my award-winning novel,
>> Available in Kindle, audio, and paperback formats.
>> http://www.amazon.com/author/jepinto
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlParent <blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amanda Crouch
> via BlParent
>> Sent: Monday, October 1, 2018 7:48 PM
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>> Cc: Amanda Crouch <amanda.crouch2017 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [blparent] Where to get children's books
>> 
>> Hello to all. Amanda and Jeff Crouch here. Doing very well. Our baby girl
> will be arriving next month. It's amazing how time flies. We are looking for
> books that we can read to our little one. If anyone has any resources please
> email one of us. Our emails are below. Thank you very much.
>> Jeff can be reached at
>> k8tvv2 at gmail.com
>> I can be reached at
>> amanda.crouch2017 at gmail.com
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