[NOBE-L] Tactile Picture Books

[Georgie S.]

Hey Emily, 
As a fellow person with residual vision studying to become a teacher and also a former employee of National Braille Press, I'll second that NBP's an excellent choice. There quality's fantastic. Just to give you a free alternative, I often download books with picture descriptions from Bookshare and then pick up the print version of the picture book from the public library. Then I use AIRA for details I can't catch in the pictures. That's a tad more work, but I've found it a very effective strategy for someone who doesn't want to purchase a new picture book for every weekly assignment. Of course, buying those books now will give you a great resource for your students down the road, depending what direction you're going in education. 

Best, 
Georgie 



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> On Jan 14, 2020, at 12:31 AM, Emily Bowe via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Thank you! I completely forgot about National Braille Press! 
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>> On Jan 13, 2020, at 16:07, Albert Rizzi <Albert at myblindspot.org> wrote:
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>> Emily,
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>> Here is a company that sells braille books, including children books. I am going to guess that they would totally have what you are looking for.
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>> Print/braille Valentines!    
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>> This adorable print/braille Valentine dinosaur thinks very highly of you!
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>> This year's Valentines features the words "You're Dino-mite!" and shows a cute dinosaur joyfully tossing purple-pink hearts into the air. On the back of the card is a "braille decoder" to help friends and family read the message in braille. The print/braille Valentines are the perfect way to promote braille among family, friends, and classmates. 
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>> Large Packs: 32 print/braille Valentines plus envelopes: $15
>> Small Packs: 20 print/braille Valentines plus envelopes: $12 
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>> Other Valentine cards are also still available.... check out our Valentine Gift Ideas for other valentines, braille jewelry, books, and magnets! 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NOBE-L <nobe-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Emily Bowe via NOBE-L
>> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 5:58 PM
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>> Cc: Emily Bowe <emilybowe2000 at hotmail.com>
>> Subject: [NOBE-L] Tactile Picture Books
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>> Hello everyone!
>> I am currently attending uuniversity and studying to become a teacher. As such, I am required to take a children's literature course. As part of this class, I will have to analyze and write a paper on a picture book. That being said, does anyone know of a resource where I can find books with tactile pictures, since I have no residual vision? I am aware of the Dots for Tots books Bproduced by BrailleInstitute and the Touch aand Feelbooks, but I believe Dots for Tots is manipulatives-based and I will probably need something with more detail than Touch and Feel. I can see what the Disability Resource Office at my university can do or work out an alternative assignment with my professor, but I would like to know if there are any existing resources first.
>> Thank you all!
>> -- Emily Bowe 
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