The following books were recently produced for the NLS program. To order books, contact your braille-lending library.
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Nonfiction
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World BR 14030
by Lynn Curlee
1 volume
Explains the history, size, and materials of the fabled
structures of the ancient world: the Great Pyramid at Giza, the
hanging gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the
statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the
Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos (lighthouse) at Alexandria.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades 3-6. 2002.
The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders: Rhymes BR 14035
by Jack Prelutsky
1 volume
A collection of rhyming poems about places in the United States--
"In the Heart of South Dakota," Atlanta, "In Indianapolis,"
Texas--and animals, often doing unusual things, like "Seven
snails and seven snakes / swam around the five Great Lakes."
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2002.
Juan Bobo Goes to Work: A Puerto Rican Folktale BR
14036
retold by Marisa Montes
1 volume
Although Juan Bobo tries to do exactly as his mother tells him,
this silly but good-hearted boy keeps getting things all wrong.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Pura Belpré Honor Book.
2000.
Emeril's There's a Chef in My Soup! Recipes for the Kid in
Everyone BR 14113
by Emeril Lagasse
2 volumes
New Orleans chef shares seventy-five favorite recipes that
children can make: breakfast foods and salads, pizza and pasta,
lunch and dinner dishes, vegetables, and desserts. Lists
ingredients and tools needed and provides step-by-step
directions. Includes tips for family fun and safety. For grades
5-8 and older readers. 2002.
Europe BR 14136
by Martyn Bramwell
1 volume
Presents basic information about the location, topography,
climate, population, industries, and language of each European
country. For grades 5-8. 2000.
Chickie Riddles BR 14298
by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg
1 volume
A collection of funny riddles about chickens. For example, "Which
side of a chicken has the most feathers?" to which the answer is:
"The outside." For grades K-3 and older readers. 1997.
Dino Riddles BR 14307
by Katy Hall and Lisa Eisenberg
1 volume
A collection of riddles about dinosaurs, such as "What do you get
if you cross a dinosaur with a rabbit? Tricera hops!" and "What
do dinosaur campers cook over the fire? Dino-s'mores!" For grades
2-4. 2002.
Busy Buzzing Bumblebees and Other Tongue Twisters BR
14324
by Alvin Schwartz
1 volume
A collection of forty-six easy-to-read-slowly tongue twisters.
The trick is to say them three times as fast as you can. For
grades K-3. 1982.
Cinderella BR 14336
retold by Paul Galdone
1 volume
With the help of her fairy godmother, Cinderella, a mistreated
kitchen maid, attends the palace ball on the condition that she
leave before midnight. For grades 2-4. 1978.
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