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Seedlings Braille Books for Children
42 New Books Added to Our Catalog!
... and some Print & Braille Alphabet Flashcards too!
July 2009
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In this issue (click on the link to jump to each section):
New Print-Braille-&-Picture Books in Uncontracted Braille
New Print-Braille-&-Picture Books in Co
ntracted Braille
New Print-&-Braille Books in Uncontracted Braille
New Print-&-Braille Books in Contracted Braille
New Braille Fiction for Independent Readers
New Braille Nonfiction for Independent Readers
New Learning Tools
Dear Friends,
Our volunteer transcribers and proofreaders have been
hard at work, and we are very pleased to introduce 42 new braille books to
you
... from Print-Braille-&-Picture books for toddlers to Braille-Only novels
and
biographies for teens. Please take a moment to peruse the list. We hope
you find
some new "gems" and perhaps some old favorites that you would like to
order!
As always, Seedlings' books are sold for a fraction of
what it costs to make them. We have kept our prices at the same low rate
for you
for 25 years! This is made possible by our generous donors and volunteers,
and
we thank them from the bottom of our book-loving hearts!
Best wishes & happy reading,
The Seedlings Staff
New Print-Braille-&-Picture Books in Uncontracted Braille
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These are picture books with the uncontracted braille added
to each page using clear plastic strips so that blind and sighted family
members
can enjoy them together!
9810 CLIFFORD'S ANIMAL SOUNDS (Board Book) by Norman Bridwell.
Clifford the small red puppy meets a variety of animals and discovers what
sounds they make. 16 cardboard pages, Ages 0-5, $4.00
9811 THAT'S NOT MY CAR ... (Tactile Board Book) by Fiona Watt.
Have fun feeling each page until you find the right car! 10 cardboard
pages,
Ages 0-5, $8.00
9812 THAT'S NOT MY PUPPY ... (Tactile Board Book) by Fiona
Watt. Have fun feeling each page until you find the right puppy! 10
cardboard
pages, Ages 0-5, $8.00
To order these or the dozens of other uncontracted books we
have, please go to:
Seedlings Online Catalog
New Print-Braille-&-Picture Books in Contracted Braille
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0 These are picture books with the contracted braille added to
each page using clear plastic strips so that blind and sighted family
members
can enjoy them together!
9001 CURIOUS GEORGE AT THE ZOO (Tactile Board Book) by H. A.
Rey. Curious George finds many things to explore at the zoo in this touch
and
feel book. 10 cardboard pages, Ages 0-5, $7.00
9002 I AM A TRAIN (Board Book) by Ace Landers. All aboard for
this fun and sturdy board book shaped like a train! 8 cardboard pages,
Ages 0-5,
$5.00
9003 THE LADY WITH THE ALLIGATOR PURSE (Board Book) by Nadine
Bernard Westcott. This delightful version of a favorite verse will have
you and
your children laughing out loud! 24 cardboard pages, Ages 1-5, $7.00
9004 MOUSE'S FIRST CHRISTMAS (Board Book) by Lauren Thompson.
Mouse finds many delights to explore on Christmas Eve including someone
"whiskery and jolly!" 32 cardboard pages, Ages 1-5, $8.00
9005 MY ANIMALS--MIS ANIMALES (English & Spanish Board Book)
by Rebecca Emberley. Have fun identifying the animals in English and in
Spanish!
20 pages, Ages 1-5, $7.00
To order20these or the dozens of other Print-Braille-&-Picture
books we have, please go to:
Seedlings Online Catalog
New Print-&-Braille Books in Uncontracted Braille
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These books are easy-readers with the uncontracted braille
just below each line of corresponding print (no pictures).
8524 ALEXANDER AND THE TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD, VERY BAD
DAY by Judith Viorst. Have you ever had a really bad day when everything
went
wrong? Alexander will help you to laugh about it! 17 pages, Ages 4-8,
$7.50
8525 IT'S NOT EASY BEING A BUNNY by Marilyn Sadler. Unhappy at
home, P.J. Funnybunny tries living with various other animals, only to
find that
he's homesick! 14 pages, Ages 4-8, $7.50
To order these or the dozens of other uncontracted books we
have, please go to:
Seedlings Online Catalog
New Print-&-Braille Books in Contracted Braille
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These books are easy-readers with the contracted braille
just below
each line of corresponding print (no pictures).
3001 FANCY NANCY: THE DAZZLING BOOK REPORT by Jane O'Connor.
Nancy spends so much time making a fancy cover for her book report that
she has
no time to write the report! 13 pages, Ages 4-8, $7.25
3002 HENRY AND MUDGE AND A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS by Cynthia
Rylant. Christmas at Henry and Mudge's house means family, carols,
presents, and
good food (with lots falling on the floor for Mudge!) 14 pages, Ages 4-8,
$7.50
To order these or the dozens of other Print-&-Braille books we
have, please go to:
Seedlings Online Catalog
New Braille Fiction for Independent Readers
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These books are "braille only" (no print or pictures) and are
intended for more independent readers (ages 6 & up).
1241 BABE THE GALLANT PIG by Dick King-Smith. When Babe, the
piglet, arrives at the Hoggets' farm he doesn't know that Mrs. Hogget has
him in
mind for a bacon breakfast. Luckily, the Hoggets soon see that Babe is no
ordinary pig! 91 pages, Ages 8-12, $12.50
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0 1242 THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB SUPER SPECIAL #4: BABY-SITTERS'
ISLAND ADVENTURE by Ann Martin. The Baby-sitters can't believe it-two of
their
members are missing after a big storm blows up in the middle of their
sailing
race. 215 pages, Ages 8-12, $19.00
BLACK LAGOON ADVENTURES by Mike Thaler
1243 THE CLASS ELECTION FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. Hubie is
running for president, but he is afraid he doesn't stand a chance against
Doris
who is giving out free ice cream! 20 pages, Ages 7-10, $6.00
1244 THE HALLOWEEN PARTY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. You'd scream,
too, if you had no costume for the scariest Halloween party ever. Hubie
wishes
he could just be the invisible man and stay home! 22 pages, Ages 7-10,
$6.00
1245 THE SCIENCE FAIR FROM THE BLACK LAGOON. Mean Mrs. Green
says everyone has to invent something for the science fair. Hubie can't
decide
between cloning himself or making a laugh machine. 23 pages, Ages 7-10,
$6.00
1246 THE COOPER KIDS ADVENTURE SERIES #8: MAYDAY AT TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED by Frank E. Peretti. Jay has to land his uncle's
small
plane when wind turbulence knocks Uncle Rex unconscious and leaves Jay
blind
from a head injury. 149 pages, Ages 8-12, $16.50
1247 DANIEL HALF HUMAN AND THE GOOD NAZI by David Chotjewitz.
Until the spring of 1933, Daniel enjoyed a comfortable German boyhood.
Then he
learns that his mother is Jewish which, to the Aryans, means he is
half-human.
Can he keep his heritage a secret? 344 pages, Ages 12 & up, $22.00
*1248 ELIJAH OF BUXTON by Christopher Paul Curtis. In 1860,
eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton,
Canada,
embarks on a dangerous journey in pursuit of the thief who stole his
friend's
money. A Newbery Honor Book & Coretta Scott King Award Winner. 398 pages,
Ages
9-14, $22.00
1249 FLUSH by Carl Hiaasen. With their father jailed for
sinking a river boat, Noah and Abbey must gather evidence that the owner
of this
floating casino is polluting the protected waters around their Florida
Keys
home. 332 pages, Ages 9-12, $22.00
1250 GLORIA RISING by Ann Cameron. Gloria is thrilled when she
goes to the store to buy an onion and meets Dr. Grace Street, a famous
astronaut. But how can she prove it when her teacher doesn't believe her?
62
pages, Ages 6-9, $9.50
1251 JACK PLANK TELLS TALES by Natalie Babbitt. Jack starts
out to be a pirate, but isn't very good at pl
undering. Join him as he searches
for a second career. His adventures lead to many delightful tales! 89
pages,
Ages 8-11, $12.00
1252 JUDY MOODY DECLARES INDEPENDENCE by Megan McDonald.
Judy's declaration of independence from her parents' rules and her pesky
little
brother gets her into lots of hot water. She's sure our founding fathers
never
had problems like hers! 76 pages, Ages 6-10, $11.00
1253 JUDY MOODY, M.D.: THE DOCTOR IS IN! by Megan McDonald.
Judy is in the mood to be a doctor. She prescribes popsicles and prunes
for her
brother's tonsillitis, but soon becomes the patient with the same illness.
85
pages, Ages 6-10, $12.00
*1254 JUSTIN AND THE BEST BISCUITS IN THE WORLD by Mildred
Pitts Walter. Ten-year-old Justin thinks housework is for women until his
grandfather invites him to the ranch where he learns what cowboys do,
including
making biscuits! Winner: Coretta Scott King Award. 102 pages, Ages 8-12,
$13.50
1255 THE LANDRY NEWS by Andrew Clements. A fifth-grader's
scathing editorial about her teacher spurs him into action, but will it
cost him
his job? 138 pages, Ages 8-12, $15.50
1256 LUNCH MONEY by Andrew Clements. Twelve-year-old Greg is
surprised to find himse
lf teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create
comic books to sell at school. 207 pages, Ages 8-12, $19.00
1257 MAGIC TREE HOUSE #4: PIRATES PAST NOON by Mary Pope
Osborne. This time, the time-travelers land on a pirate ship. Will they
discover
treasures or walk the plank? 41 pages, Ages 6-10, $7.50
1258 MAGIC TREE HOUSE #11: LIONS AT LUNCHTIME by Mary Pope
Osborne. In the vast plains of Africa, Jack and Annie have to get past a
pride
of lions, some rampaging wildebeests, and a very hungry Masai warrior! 41
pages,
Ages 6-10, $7.50
1259 MYSTERY AT KITTIWAKE BAY by Joyce A. Stengel. Cassie, who
is new in town, is intrigued by a mysterious mansion that was once an
Underground Railroad stop. It is now a retirement home that has been
plagued by
burglaries. Can she find the thief before the thief finds her? 172 pages,
Ages
8-12, $17.00
1260 OUR HOUSE by Pam Conrad. A remarkable book in which the
author takes us into the lives of six kids in six different decades and
celebrates the commonality of all our lives. 83 pages, Ages 9-12, $11.50
1261 POPPY & RYE by Avi. Together Poppy and Rye brave
kidnapping, imprisonment, and a daring rescue to fight the20beavers in
this
thrilling adventure. 200 pages, Ages 8-12, $19.00
1262 SECOND-GRADE STAR by Nancy Alberts. Kelly dreams of
becoming a star at the upcoming Spring Concert, but isn't chosen for the
part.
See how she learns to shine in her own way. 79 pages, Ages 6-9, $11.50
1263 A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS #2: THE REPTILE ROOM--OR,
MURDER! by Lemony Snicket. After narrowly escaping the dastardly Count
Olaf, the
Baudelaire orphans are taken in by a kindly herpetologist with whom they
live
happily for an all-too-brief time. 154 pages, Ages 10 & up, $16.50
1264 STARTING WITH ALICE by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. In this
"prequel" to the Alice books, Alice has to adjust to a new school and the
death
of her uncle. 200 pages, Ages 8-12, $19.00
1265 THE TIME HACKERS by Gary Paulsen. Seventh grader, Dorso
Clayman, has to find the time-traveling pranksters who keep putting things
from
other times and places in his locker before they destroy the world. 106
pages,
Ages 9-14, $13.50
To order these or the hundreds of other Braille Fiction books
we have, please go to:
Seedlings Online Catalog
New Braille
Nonfiction for Independent Readers
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These books are "braille only" (no print or pictures) and are
intended for more independent readers (ages 6 & up).
569 BARACK OBAMA: OUR 44TH PRESIDENT by Beatrice Gormley. 181
pages, Ages 8-12, $18.00
570 JOHN HANCOCK: INDEPENDENT BOY by Kathryn Cleven Sisson.
Surprisingly, John Hancock struggled with writing as a boy! 106 pages,
Ages
8-12, $13.50
571 LEONARDO DA VINCI: GIANTS OF SCIENCE by Kathleen Krull.
This book will change children's ideas about what it means to be a
scientist.
132 pages, Ages 8-12, $15.00
572 MICHELLE OBAMA: AN AMERICAN STORY by David Colbert. 150
pages, Ages 8-12, $16.50
573 SURVIVING SHARKS AND OTHER DANGEROUS CREATURES: TEN TRUE
TALES by Allan Zullo. Read all about kids who survived attacks from
dangerous
animals! 168 pages, Ages 8-12, $17.00
To order these or the dozens of other Braille Nonfiction books
we have, please go to:
Seedlings Online Catalog
New Learning Too
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PRINT AND BRAILLE ALPHABET FLASHCARDS by SENSEsational
Alphabet. These wonderful alphabet cards have something for everyone:
Print,
braille, sign, and pictures with something to feel or smell on each one!
14
double-sided cards, Ages 0-7, only $10.00 per set
NEW & IMPROVED HOORAY FOR BRAILLE KIT. Help families with V-I
toddlers and preschoolers learn braille together with this terrific kit.
Each
kit includes: 1 Touch-&-Feel Book with print and braille; 1 Set of Print &
Braille Alphabet Flashcards; 1 copy of "Braille for the Sighted" book ; 1
resource list; and it's all packaged in our bright red "Hooray for
Braille"
totebag. A $30 value for only $25.
To order these and several other braille gift items, please go
to:
Seedlings Online Catalog
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