Bibliography Resources
RESOURCE LIST OF BRAILLE BOOKS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
It is often very difficult to purchase books for a child who may not be a print reader.
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN TO OWN
Braille Book Store
2190 Dolphin Crescent
Abbotsford, BC
V2T 3T1 Canada
http://www.braillebookstore.com/view.php?C=Braille+Bookstore
Expectations
Braille Institute Press
Braille Institute
741 North Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
http://www.brailleinstitute.org/library
A free Christmas publication for grades 3 - 6
National Braille Press
88 St. Stephen Street
Boston, MA 02115
Each title is offered only once!
Seedlings ... Braille Books for Children
P.O. Box 51924
Livonia, MI 48154
(800) 777-8552
http://www.seedlings.org
email - seedlink@aol.com
Extensive catalog available for young children with print/Braille/picture books, and print/Braille books.
ORGANIZATIONS THAT LEND BOOKS TO CHILDREN
Howe Press
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02172
Kenneth Jernigan Library for Blind Children (Free Loan of Books)
A Division of American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
18440 Oxnard Street
Tarzana, CA 91356
Library of Congress (Free recorded materials with player)
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20542
Volunteer Braille Services (Loan of books, fee involved)
3730 Toledo Avenue, North
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
OTHER RESOURCES
Directory of Visually Impaired Services
Primarily for Michigan residents, but helpful information for residents of other states. Charge is $5.00, copies may soon be available for other states.
The Visually Impaired Information Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 51207
Livonia, MI 48151-5207
(734) 421-6599
Opus Technologies
An online source for software, print, and braille materials for learning and using braille, especially braille music.
http://www.opustec.com/index.html
FREE BRAILLE BOOKS IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH
SEEDLINGS...BRAILLE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Book Angel Program
Register here to win two free books in Seedlings' new Book Angel Program! Books will be sent starting in January of each calendar year when your child's name is drawn and as time and materials allow.
http://www.seedlings.org/special.php
The Rose Project
World Book Encyclopedia Articles in braille. A free service for blind students in grades 1-12.
NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS
Book bags are available for all U.S. children, birth to seven years of age. For further information either contact aruell@nbp.org, or call (888) 965-8965, ext. 34, or visit www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/readbooks/index.html
