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DK Braille: Shapes
Where is the square?
DK Braille: Shapes helps children learn, find, and remember their shapes through die-cut shapes, embossed images, and braille or large format text in this special book designed specifically for blind or visually impaired readers.
Feel the difference between a circle and triangle as the rhyming story guides readers through the pages, each page making information easy to understand for the tactile reader.
DK Braille: Shapes is a unique book that helps young blind or visually impaired readers learn their shapes in a format specifically designed for them.
A flagship series of high-quality, custom books with braille and tactile images for blind and partially sighted children, or sighted children with blind parents. DK Braille books combine uncontracted Unified English Braille and large type with high-contrast colors, embossed images, and tactile cutout shapes for children to feel with their fingers. The combination of text alongside the braille enables sighted parents to share the reading experience with visually impaired children, and for sighted children to share with their visually impaired parents.
Reviews:
"A winning series that is truly for all board-book readers and their grown-ups." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"Polished design and execution make this a valuable resource." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"What a great addition to the often groundbreaking titles offered by DK." - New York Journal of Books
DK Braille: Shapes helps children learn, find, and remember their shapes through die-cut shapes, embossed images, and braille or large format text in this special book designed specifically for blind or visually impaired readers.
Feel the difference between a circle and triangle as the rhyming story guides readers through the pages, each page making information easy to understand for the tactile reader.
DK Braille: Shapes is a unique book that helps young blind or visually impaired readers learn their shapes in a format specifically designed for them.
A flagship series of high-quality, custom books with braille and tactile images for blind and partially sighted children, or sighted children with blind parents. DK Braille books combine uncontracted Unified English Braille and large type with high-contrast colors, embossed images, and tactile cutout shapes for children to feel with their fingers. The combination of text alongside the braille enables sighted parents to share the reading experience with visually impaired children, and for sighted children to share with their visually impaired parents.
Reviews:
"A winning series that is truly for all board-book readers and their grown-ups." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
"Polished design and execution make this a valuable resource." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"What a great addition to the often groundbreaking titles offered by DK." - New York Journal of Books
- GenresPicture Books
18 pages, Board Book
First published March 15, 2016
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April 16, 2018
DK Braille: Shapes, by Fluer Star, has braille writing on every page and die cut shapes throughout to feel and explore. The die cuts lay over one another to create interesting shapes to examine with your fingers or eyes. The simple, descriptive text adds even more depth to this little gem. This is a lovely gift or book choice for toddlers who are learning shapes.
October 16, 2020
Cool book for visually impaired. Shapes can be felt. Exposure to Braille
July 30, 2021
I cannot speak to the reading experience of someone who can understand Braille, but I thought the ways in which cut outs, texture, and size are used is effective. My three year old loves this book.
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September 16, 2016Artsy Tots story :)
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