A Picture Book of Louis Braille

by David A. Adler

Book Overview

As a child, Louis Braille lost his sight in a tragic accident--but he was determined not to let that limit him. The young Frenchman sought every opportunity to learn, and by the time he was a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823412911
• ISBN13: 9780823412914
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Holiday House
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

provides a respectable understanding for visual impairment

This illustrated children's book gives children an idea of how Braille was first invented. A story of Louis Braille is told, and it shows his triumphs. The book itself doesn't use braille, but a sample alphabet is given in the back to show children who have no experience with it what it's like. For educators, this book would be an asset to the elementary classroom because young children need to be informed and aware of blindness as an exceptionality.