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Ordering & Info at http://shop.aph.org ~or~ 1-800-223-1839 Reading Material: Books fdr All Ages On the Way to Literacy: Early Experiences for Visually Impaired Children This handbook and series of 18 storybooks contain vital information and activities to enhance the development of literacy in young blind and visually impaired children. Recommended ages for storybooks: 2 1/2 to 5 years, except Gumdrop Tree. On the Way Storybooks with Real Objects and Textures Title Description Catalog No. Price Giggly-Wiggly, Words capture a range of tactile experiences - 6-77502-05 $65.00 Snickety-Snick bumpy, smooth, crunchy, etc. Envelopes on the (Set III) ^jj| pages can be filled with real objects (not included). Something r s°^ A young child searches for a lost possession; 6-77500-05 $62.00 Special (Set 1) features objects fixed to the book pages. That's Not A well-loved teddy bear is lost and cannot be 6-77501-01 $51.00 * My Bear replaced. The special bear and others offered by (Set II) the family are represented by furry shapes. Geraldine's A girl's treasured blanket becomes worn and 6-77501-02 $82.00 Ctraldin*'* BU**> Blanket patched over time, but is never outgrown. JSet II) Squares of fabric illustrate the fate of the blanket. > _ rOn the Way Storybooks Illustrated with Thermoforms (molded plastic shapes) Title Description Catalog No. Price Jennifer's Thermoforms of familiar objects such as breakfast 6-77500-06 $71.00 ie0nlfe^ Messes (Set 1] cereal, pretzels, and crayons illustrate the messes made by jennifer. Jellybean Jellybean Jungle A counting rhyme about a magical jungle filled 6-77502-01 $80.00 1 0 Jungle (Set III ) 0 0 0n0 with jellybeans. Scented stickers included. sggfpPH .SKwSwi 6-77500-08 $46.00 Gobs of A rhyming story about "big blobs, small gobs, Gum and sticky icky strings of bubblegum." Scented (Set 1) stickers included. Roly-Poly A young child creates a "roly-poly" figure from 6-77500-07 $54.00 Man (Set 1) pieces of clay. C£D Thingamajig Jamie is a collector of "thingamajigs" - coins, 6-77502-04 $43.00 Thingamajlg (Set III) marbles, buttons, and other common objects. o His treasures introduce the concept of grouping items, and identifying missing items. < _ -j N Special On the Way Book Lets Children Create a Story About Themselves Title Description Catalog No. Price Book About ^oo A "Me Book" for children to create, with fill- 6-77500-10 $17.00 Me (Set 1) (£) in-the-blank sentences in braille and print, and Me mm space to add illustrations and text. _ _ Ordering & Info at http://shop.aph.org ~or~ 1-8 Reading Material: Bddks fdr All Ages Note: = Includes sticker pack. On the Way Storybooks with Raised-Line Drawings Title_Description_ Catalog No. Price The Longest L0l%5, A child finds the world's longest noodle. Raised 6-77500-01 $25.00 Noodle (Set 1) lines illustrate a shoelace, a jump rope, etc. The Blue A special balloon takes on extraordinary shapes 6-77501-03 546.00 Balloon The r and performs amazing feats. Illustrated with Blue (Set II) Balloon brightly colored, raised balloon shapes. ciwoBiw mw The Littlest When the littlest pumpkin in the patch isn't 6-77504-00 $59.00 Pumpkin chosen to become a jack-o'-lantern, things seem (see related very bleak - until a child discovers his hiding puzzles below) place! Raised lines and die-cut foam pumpkins. That Terrible, 0 A young child's popsicle gets smaller as everyone 6-77500-04 $17.00 Awful Day (Set 1) [J shares a taste. The The A visually impaired child discovers something in 6-77500-02 $20.00 Caterpillar Caterpillar her backyard. Has raised line drawings of a hand, (Set 1) foot, steps, and a fuzzy fabric caterpillar. Silly Squiggles A wormlike creature stretches, sgueezes, and 6-77500-09 521.00 (Setl) V^5" squirms into various shapes in this rhyming story. Bumpy Rolls Bumpy the Ball rolls down a hill, down steps, onto 6-77500-03 $21.00 Away (Set 1) at a sidewalk, along an alley, and into a box. The A tree which grows from a gumdrop! The raised- 6-77502-03 $74.00 line drawings depict the growth of the tree. Cumdrop %, (junuivf> SJrer A * Includes scented stickers. WARNING: Choking Tree (Set III) 0 f • 0 Hazard — Small Parts. Not intended for children ages 5 and under without adult supervision. L- -j On the Way to Literacy Book Sets Title Description OTWL: Book Set I One print handbook and one each of: Something 6-77500-00 $408.00 Special; Jennifer's Messes; Cobs of Gum; Roly-Poly Man; The Longest Noodle; That Terrible, Awful Day; The Caterpillar; Bumpy Rolls Away; Silly Squiggles; 1 Book About Me. 10 storybooks total. One each of: That's Not My Bear; Geraldine's 6-77501-00 $179.00 Blanket, The Blue Balloon. 3 storybooks total. One each of: Giggly-Wiggly, Snickety-Snick; 6-77502-00 $262.00 Jellybean Jungle; Thinqamajiq;/f\ The Gumdrop Tree. | 4 storybooks total. Gumdrop Tree 5 years and up. -j Ordering & Info at http://shop.aph.org ~or~ 1-800-223-1839 Reading Material: Books for All Ages On the Way to Literacy Handbook and Related Video Title Description Catalog No. Price On the Way | This extensively updated handbook guides 8-77520-00 $54.00 to Literacy teachers and parents in supporting a young (print) Handbook, ^|r1pc child's first steps towards literacy. Each edition 6-77520-00 $112.00 2nd Ed. ill" includes a CD of accessible files. (braille) Discovering the This 24-minute video and included booklet examine 1-30002-DVD $25.00 Magic of Reading: ways that parents and teachers of young visually "Elizabeth's Story" impaired children can make the vital experience of (video & booklet) reading aloud enjoyable and meaningful. _> Related On the Way Product: APH SoundPage Bul l s»i<l h“vc An On the Way to Literacy storybook accessory, the APH grou. SoundPage allows readers to create their own sound effects JC|Kbc«>",» imoalro:. lhcrc *n my own backyard VW have a and brief recordings. Includes two digital recorders. jcUybcan tree- 6-77505-00.$37.00 ^ds^^jcUybcanswuh^. Replacement Digital Recording Device: 6-77505-01.$10.00 Related On the Way Product: Pumpkin Puzzles APH offers two pumpkin puzzles related to the On the Way to Literacy book The Littlest Pumpkin. These puzzles, sold as a set, depict the Littlest Pumpkin and another jack-o'-lantern face. Orange and black foam puzzle pieces are reversible. 1-08835-00.$40.00 Sample On the Way Book V* u^'!an"C s^""V"e Thingumajig (Book with Thermoforms) Ordering & Info at http://shop.aph.org ~or~ 1-8 5 Reading Material: Bdoks fdr All Ages Alphabet Scramble Storybook Splish the Fish Splish A read-aloud storybook The second title ihe promoting emergent in the storybook Fish 1 and early literacy skills. series is a read- tot Suntte The rhyming story tells ToctJ* (OvttiatKxn aloud rhyming story ay Wr>9ht of a "family" of alphabet that features simple letters as each sets out raised-line symbols to explore the page. representing Splish and his friends embedded As each letter takes a turn crossing the page- in an areal pattern representing the ocean. shown as a line of repeating letters-the child The child tactually searches for Splish and has the motivation to track along the line of helps him find his way back to his friends. An braille, gaining skill in the hand movements accompanying storyboard with Velcro®-backed used for braille reading. pieces permits the child to retell the story. 5-01199-00.$46.00 Recommended ages: Pre-K to Kindergarten. Optional Alphabet Scramble, Notes to Splish the Fish Print/Braille Book with Large Reader, Braille: 5-01198-00.$8.50 Print Reader's Guide: 6-77902-00.$56.00 Optional Splish Reader's Guide, Braille: Moving Ahead Series 6-77906-00.$11.00 A follow-up to APH's On the Way to Literacy Series, Moving Ahead storybooks introduce ^ The Boy and the Wolf symbolic representation, more complex illustrations, and an increased emphasis on text. This rhyming story Each storybook, Coin' on a Bear Hunt, Splish features a twist on the Fish, and The Boy and the Wolf, includes a the tale of the boy Large Print Reader's Guide (braille edition sold who cried wolf. separately) that contains general information, Simple raised line tips on using the storybook, and additional symbols represent resources. Also included are braille words on the Wolf, the Boy, customer-applied labels, allowing the reader to and his flock of choose contracted or uncontracted braille. sheep. As the story is read, the child is invited to tactually search the page for Coin' on a these characters, to count and compare Groin on a Bear Hunt like and different pairs of sheep, and notice ©ear Hunt differing orientations. Introduces a variety This is the first title of concepts: left, right, top, bottom, near, in the series. In the far, first, last. Includes a storyboard and process of hunting symbols, which permit the child to create his for the bear, the or her own tactile displays. reader follows a tactile line through the story, and at the end of the book is a fold-out tactile Recommended ages: Preschool through 2nd "map" to use in retelling the story. grade. Recommended ages: Pre-K to 3rd grade. Print/Braille Book w/Large Print Reader's Guide: 6-77900-00.$50.00 Print/Braille Book with Large Print Reader's Guide: 6-77903-00.$45.50 Optional Reader's Guide, Braille: pp Optional Reader's Guide, Braille: 6-77904-00.$18.25 j — 6-77907-00.$10.00 ♦ Ordering & Info at http://shop.aph.org ~or~ 1-800 223 1839 Reading Material: Books for All Ages Selected Recreational Reading Books from APH APH offers recreational reading books in enlarged print, large print, and braille. This section lists a few of our hundreds of titles. For more titles, go to http://shop.aph.org - books can be searched by author or title. New recreational reading titles are announced in the monthly online newsletter APH News. , , All books are produced upon receipt of orders therefore please allow several weeks for delivery. Fiction: Bread and Jam for Frances by Russell Hoban.Braille: 5-17530-00.$20.00 Grades PreK-2. Frances decides that bread and jam are all she wants to eat and her understanding parents grant her wish. Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss.Braille: 5-21180-00.$31.00 Grades K-3. Dr. Seuss took 220 words, rhymed them, and created The Cat in the Hat, the story of the cat that transformed a dull, rainy afternoon into a magical and just-messy-enough adventure. The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams Bianco.Braille: 6-50320-00.$25.00 Grades 2-4. A stuffed toy rabbit comes to life in this timeless tale of the transforming power of love. . The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne Braille: 5-57530-00.$47.00 Grades 3-6. Christopher Robin and Pooh's adventures are always sure to be interesting. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.Braille: 5-22300-00.$63.00 Grades 3-6. This widely read tale concerns a pig named Wilbur and his devoted friend Charlotte, the spider who manages to save his life by writing words in her web. Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.Braille: T-N1646-90.$50.00 Grades 4-7. Black Beauty, a good-natured and strong stallion, tells of his adventures working with many types of people. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling.Braille: T-N1187-90.$80.00 Grades 4-7. Harry Potter learns that he is a wizard and has been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Book One in this popular series. Poems for Youth by Emily Dickenson.Braille: T-N1148-30.$16.00 Junior High. This volume presents Emily Dickenson's poetry to young people. Star Wars: Outbound Flight by Timothy Zahn.Braille: T-N1646-30.$109.00 Senior High and up. Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth heads an ambitious intergalactic expedition to the Unknown Regions. Bestseller. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.Braille: T-N1105-70.$62.00 .Large Print: A-L00136-00.$175.00 Grades 9-12. Self-made, self-invented millionaire Jay Gatsby embodies some of the Jazz Age's most abiding obsessions: money, ambition, greed, and the promise of new beginnings. The Broker by John Grisham.Braille: T-N1563-20.$75.00 Adult. The CIA pressures the president into releasing a jailed lobbyist who obtained stolen satellite software years earlier. Some violence and strong language. Ordering & Info at http://shop.aph.org ~or~ 1-8 Hi Reading Material: Books for All Ages Non-Fiction: Helen Keller: A Level Two Reader by Cynthia F. Klingel.Braille: T-N1499-10.$8.50 Grades K-3. This phonics-based nonfiction book provides information about Helen Keller for level two beginning readers. ©2002 All children have different eyes: Learn to play and make friends & by Edie A. Glaser Maria Burglo, Ph.D.Large Print: 8-00070-00.$18.95 Elementary age. Beautifully illustrated large print storybook about two children with low vision. Louis Braille: the Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind by Margaret Davidson.Braille: 5-74950-00.$25.00 .Large Print: L-77897-00.$30.00 Grades 3-5. Louis Braille was only a boy when he invented a way for blind people to read and write independently. ©1972 Footprints on the Moon by Alexandra Siy.Braille: T-N1374-50.$11.00 Grades 3-6. An overview of mankind's study and exploration of the moon, from the building of Stonehenge to astronauts walking on the moon's surface. ©2001 Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank ~ ©1967.Large Print: L-05801-00.$98.50 Grades 6-9. Anne Frank's detailed and engagingly personal entries chronicle 25 months of claustrophobic intimacy with her parents, sister, a second family, and a middle-aged dentist as they hide from the Nazis. Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope by Beverley Naidoo.Braille: T-N1536-60.$34.50 Jr. High and up. Seven stories show South Africans of different eras, races, and ethnic groups as they cope with apartheid. ©2003 Rachel Ray Express Lane Meals: What To Keep on Hand, What to Buy Fresh for the Easiest-Ever, 30-Minute Meals by Rachel Ray.Braille: T-N1661-80.$69.50 More wholesome, easy-to-prepare meals from the Food Network television show host. Lists seventy basic but versatile ingredients both nonperishable and frozen, to stock. Bestseller. ©2006 Cooking Without Looking: Food Preparation Methods and Techniques for Visually Handicapped Homemakers by Esther Knudson Tipps.Braille: 5-26140-00.$78.00 .Enlarged Print: L-C56002-00.$100.00 People who are blind and visually impaired can discover new safe ways of cooking. ©1956 Welcome Table: African-American Heritage Cooking by Jessica B. Harris.Braille: T-N1130-70.$99.50 Over 200 recipes, both traditional and contemporary, combined with historical detail and personal interviews. ©1995 Jim Wilson's Container Gardening by Jim Wilson.Braille: T-N1563-50.$75.00 Former PBS "Victory Garden®" host provides information on containers, soil mixtures, and plants appropriate for various locations and situations. ©2000 Help, It's Broken! A Fix-It Bible for the Repair Impaired by Arianne Cohen...Braille: T-N1634-10 $95.50 Basic home repair and maintenance guide includes safety information & money-saving tips. ©2005 Ordering & Info at http://shop.aph.org ~or~ 1-800-223-1839