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We are pleased to offer Braille and Braille-and-print books for kids!

From Frog and Toad are Friends to The Boxcar Children, you'll find classic and well-loved kids books in Braille format.  Some books are printed in both Braille and text so sighted and visually impaired friends can read together!

The Napping House

by Audrey Wood, Illustrated by Don Wood

On a cozy bed lie a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a tiny slumbering mouse.  But then an unexpected visitor arrives to interrupt this rainy afternoon at the napping house... where no one now is sleeping!  This book features text, illustrations, and Braille.

The Boxcar Children

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Determined to make it on their own, they set out to find a safe place to live. They discover an old, red boxcar that provides shelter from a storm. Against all odds, they make it into their home--and become the Boxcar Children.  This book is in Braille.

A Long Way from Chicago : A Novel in Stories

by Richard Peck

What happens when Joey and his sister, Mary Alice--two city slickers from Chicago--make their annual summer visit to Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town?  This book is in Braille.

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

by Bill Martin Jr, Illustrated by Eric Carle

With more than two million copies in sold, this book has opened up a world of learning to a generation of children.  Enjoy sharing this book with a friend!  This book features text, illustrations, and Braille.

Frog and Toad Are Friends

by Arnold Lobel

Five very short stories told in a direct and ingenuous style, appealing because of their ease and the familiarity of the situations.  This book is in Braille.

Bud, Not Buddy (Newbery Award Winner)

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Ten-year-old Bud is a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression. Bud escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned band leader, H. E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.  This two-volume book is in Braille.