TBAG works to promote the design, provision and enjoyment of tactile books
for blind and partially sighted children.
On this web site you can find advice and information for everyone about
designing, producing, using, buying and borrowing tactile books. Guidelines for publishers, authors and illustrators of children's books give advice about
small changes that can make a big difference.
Where to look:
NEW Tactus 2009 -
The Ninth European Tactile Book Award: Snippets page
2008 Tactile Book competition results plus links to how some of the books were made: 2008 COMPETITION
Guidelines for publishers, authors and illustrators have their own page :
Publishers guidelines
Information on how to design and make tactile books is all on the Making books page
Information about commercially produced books to buy is on the Books to Buy page
Libraries that lend tactile books for children are listed on the Books to Borrow page
News, views and other bits of information are on the Snippets page
Answers to common questions are on Questions page
Our meetings and other useful dates are posted on the Diary page
Full contact details for queries, information to share, website comments etc. are on the Contacts page
All sorts of information that may be useful can be discovered through our Links page
The Tactile Book Advancement Group (TBAG) includes representatives from ClearVision, RNIB, parents and professionals working with blind and partially sighted children.
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