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Welcome : 2008 COMPETITION : Publishers guidelines : Making books : Buying Books : Borrowing Books |
Mainstream books with some tactile content Specialist Tactile Books
There are a relatively small number of tactile books which are available on loan or to purchase. Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) RNIB stock a small range of tactile books for children including six FingerFun books available in either Grade 1 or Grade 2 braille. These are simple stories in large print with bold black and white illustrations and a robust, brightly-coloured thermoform (plastic) illustration of an everyday object at every page opening. 100 copies of the winning books in the European Tactus Tactile Book Competition are produced in English and sold through RNIB each year at the subsidised price of £10 each. Contact details Olive Cowen Olive Cowen leads a small team of volunteers who produce tactile versions of mainstream children’s picture books. These books contain detailed tactile illustrations using real objects and textures. A small quantity of each title is produced and books cost £6-£15.
Contact details Dickory Dock Designs Dickory Dock Designs sells a Daisy Counting Book which was designed for visually-impaired children. The books is made of brightly-coloured washable fabric; counters and objects can be moved from page to page to provide a variety of counting activities. Price c. £35. Contact details Bag Books Bag Books sell tactile/multi-sensory story packs designed for children and young people with severe and multiple disabilities, including visual impairment. Contact details I read with my hands A series of tactile graphic books, educational games and activities for blind and visually impaired children Tactile Vision Inc. - Canadian National Braille Press - Boston, USA Sense Toys Rehabmart (USA) You can find more information via our links page If you know of a source that sells children's tactile books please contact us Mainstream books with tactile content The list below provides examples of books which are available from mainstream book shops, but have some tactile content which may be functional or adapted for use by blind and partially sighted children. The books are listed in alphabetical order. Details were submitted by people who have used these books with blind or partially sighted children with varying success, and are listed to show what is possible, not be read as an endorsement of any book, author or publisher.
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Welcome : 2008 COMPETITION : Publishers guidelines : Making books : Buying Books : Borrowing Books |
