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What's New - April 2008

The following new books were recently added to our catalog!
To see these books and a listing of all 850+ books, please visit Our Books
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NEW Print-Braille-and-Picture Book in Uncontracted Braille

(This is a preschool board book with the braille added using clear plastic strips. Ages 0-5.)

9805 Love Bug
    by Sandra Magsamen, $8.00

NEW Print-Braille-and-Picture Book in Contracted Braille

(This is a preschool board books with the braille added using clear plastic strips. Ages 0-5.) Photo of New Print-Braille-and-Picture Book

964 Furry Friends
    by Jane Gerver, $7.00

Click here to order these new Print-Braille-and-Picture Books!

What's New - February 2008

The following new books were recently added to our catalog!
To see these books and a listing of all 850+ books, please visit Our Books

NEW Print-Braille-and-Picture Books in Uncontracted Braille

(These are preschool board books with the braille added using clear plastic strips. Ages 0-5.) Photo of New Print-Braille-and-Picture Book

9803 Butterfly Kisses
    by Sandra Magsamen, $8.00

9804 Cuddly Baby
    by Fiona Watt, $9.00

9801 Silent Night
    $6.00

9802 Touch & Feel Birthday
    by DK Publishing, $7.00

NEW Print-Braille-and-Picture Books in Contracted Braille

(These are preschool board books with the braille added using clear plastic strips. Ages 0-5.) Photo of New Print-Braille-and-Picture Book

965 I Love You Because You're You
    by Liza Baker, $9.00

966 Just Like Mommy
    by Cecilia Johansson, $7.00

963 Sometimes I Like to Curl up in a Ball
    by Vicki Churchill, $6.00

967 Toca Y Apprende Mascotas--Touch & Feel Pets
    by DK Publishing, $7.00

Click here to order these new Print-Braille-and-Picture Books!

NEW Print-and-Braille Books in Uncontracted Braille

(Easy-readers where the print and the uncontracted braille words are matched line for line. No pictures. Ages 4-8.) Photo of a Print-and-Braille Book

8517 Curious George Makes Pancakes
    by Margret & H.A. Rey, $7.25

8518 Just a Bad Day
    by Gina and Mercer Mayer, $7.00

8519 Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!
    by Dr. Seuss, $7.00

Click here to order these new Uncontracted Print-and-Braille Books!

NEW Print-and-Braille Books in Contracted Braille

(Easy-readers where the print and the contracted braille words are matched line for line. No pictures. Ages 4-8.) Photo of a Print-and-Braille Book

391 The Best Teacher in Second Grade
    by Katharine Kenah, $7.50

392 Curious George Makes Pancakes
    by Margret & H.A. Rey, $7.00

387 Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound
    by Beth Finke, $8.00

393 Just a Bad Day
    by Gina and Mercer Mayer, $6.75

394 Oh, The Thinks You Can Think!
    by Dr. Seuss, $6.75

Click here to order these new Contracted Print-and-Braille Books!

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NEW Braille Books--Fiction

(Contracted braille only. No print or pictures. Ages 6 & up.) Photo of child's hands on a Seedlings book

1163 A to Z Mysteries: The Absent Author
    by Ron Roy, $9.00

1164 Absolutely Lucy
    by Ilene Cooper, $8.25

1165 Arthur and the Double Dare
    by Marc Brown & Stephen Krensky, $7.00

1166 Everything on a Waffle
    by Polly Horvath, $17.00

1167 The Fighting Ground
    by Avi, $17.00

1168 Lady Grace Mysteries: Assassin
    by Patricia Finney, $19.00

1169 Lady Grace Mysteries: Betrayal
    by Patricia Finney, $18.50

1170 The Legend of Buddy Bush
    by Shelia P. Moses, $18.50

1171 Loser
    by Jerry Spinelli, $18.50

1162 The Million Dollar Putt
    by Dan Gutman, $17.00

1172 Nory Ryan's Song
    by Patricia Reilly Giff, $17.00

1173 Rascal
    by Sterling North, $19.00

1174 Room One: A Mystery or Two
    by Andrew Clements, $16.50

1175 Rules
    by Cynthia Lord, $18.00

1176 Shadow Horse
    by Alison Hart, $20.00

1177 Shadow Spinner
    by Susan Fletcher, $21.00

1178 Thunder from the Sea
    by Joan Hiatt Harlow, $19.50

1179 The Wind in the Willows
    retold from Kenneth Grahame, $13.00

Click here to order these new Braille Fiction Books!

To order these books, visit Our Books or call Seedlings toll-free at 800-777-8552!

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NEW Sterling Silver Affirmation "Peace" Charm

Photo of new Peace Charm
We have now added a Peace Charm to our beautiful collection of print & braille affirmation charms, designed and handcrafted in Michigan exclusively for Seedlings Braille Books for Children by Feathered Gems Jewelry

These solid sterling silver pieces are 1" across and weigh approximately 8 grams. Each charm carries an affirmation in braille and text on both sides.

Whether worn singly, grouped on a chain or keychain, or
carried in a pocket as a touch stone, our affirmation charms
are tactile reminders of what is important.

Buy one, or buy them all:
Price: only $20.00 each!
Photo of 3 Affirmation Charms on a black neoprene cord
       peace
       touch
       read
       dream
       hope
       joy
       love
18" Sterling Silver Bead Chain $10.00
18" Black Neoprene Cord $8.00


Click here to order all seven affirmation charms and our other great gift items!

What's New - August 2007

The following 58 books were added to our catalog in August of 2007. To see these books and a listing of all 800+ books, please visit Our Books

NEW Print-Braille-and-Picture Books

(These are preschool board books with the braille added using clear plastic strips. Ages 0-5.) Photo of a New Print-Braille-and-Picture Book

955 The Baby Chicks are Singing--Los Pollitos Dicen
    by Ashley Wolff, $7.00

956 Bathtime Peekaboo!
    $7.00

957 Curious George's 1 to 10 and Back Again
    $6.00 Photo of a New Print-Braille-and-Picture Book

958 Hey, Diddle, Diddle
    $7.00

959 Pat-A-Cake
    $7.00

960 That's Not My Dinosaur ...
    by Fiona Watt, $8.00

961 That's Not My Train ...
    by Fiona Watt, $8.00

962 To Market, To Market
    by Anne Miranda, $11.00

Click here to order these new Print-Braille-and-Picture Books!

NEW Print-and-Braille Books in Uncontracted Braille

(Easy-readers where the print and the uncontracted braille words are matched line for line. No pictures. Ages 5-8.) Photo of a Print-and-Braille Book

8514 Arthur's Christmas
    by Marc Brown, $8.00

8515 Monster's, Inc.: Boo on the Loose
    by Gail Herman, $7.50

8516 Shrek the Third: Friends and Foes
    adapted by Catherine Hapka , $7.25

Click here to order these new Uncontracted Print-and-Braille Books!

NEW Print-and-Braille Books in Contracted Braille

(Easy-readers where the print and the contracted braille words are matched line for line. No pictures. Ages 5-8.) Photo of a Print-and-Braille Book

388 Arthur's Christmas
    by Marc Brown, $7.50

389 Monster's, Inc.: Boo on the Loose
    by Gail Herman, $7.25

390 Shrek the Third: Friends and Foes
    adapted by Catherine Hapka , $7.00

Click here to order these new Contracted Print-and-Braille Books!

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NEW Braille Books--Fiction

(Contracted braille only. No print or pictures. Ages 6 & up.)

1121 A to Z Mysteries: The Invisible Island
    by Ron Roy, $9.00

1122 A to Z Mysteries: The Jaguar's Jewel
    by Ron Roy, $9.00

1123 The Beloved Dearly
    by Doug Cooney, $19.00 Photo of some Braille Fiction Books

1124 Butterfly Buddies
    by Judy Cox, $10.00

1125 Deaf Child Crossing
    by Marlee Matlin, $17.50

1126 Dear America: Valley of the Moon
    by Sherry Garland, $19.00

1127 Doll Hospital: Goldie's Fortune
    by Joan Holub, $13.50

1128 Fever 1793
    by Laurie Halse Anderson, $22.00

1129 Flight to Freedom
    by Ana Veciana-Suarez, $19.00

1130 Forever Angels: Katie's Angel
    by Suzanne Weyn, $18.75

1131 Forever Angels: Christina's Dancing Angel
    by Suzanne Weyn, $17.50

1132 Genius Games
    by Narinder Dhami, $18.75

1133 Good Night, Maman
    by Norma Fox Mazer, $17.50

1134 Here Come the Holidays!--Stories and Poems
    by various authors, $11.50

1135 Homeless Bird
    by Gloria Whelan, $17.00

1136 Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy
    by Barbara Park, $7.50

1137 Junie B., First Grader (At Last!)
    by Barbara Park, $8.00

1138 Little House Chapter Book: The Adventures of Laura & Jack
    by Laura Ingalls Wilder, $8.00

1139 Little House Chapter Book: School Days
    by Laura Ingalls Wilder, $8.00

1140 Magic Tree House #2: The Knight at Dawn
    by Mary Pope Osborne, $7.50

1141 Magic Tree House #10: Ghost Town at Sundown
    by Mary Pope Osborne, $8.25

1142 The Man in the Iron Mask
    by Alexandre Dumas, $11.75

1143 Meow Means Mischief
    by Ann Whitehead Nagda, $11.25

1144 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
    by Kate DiCamillo, $13.00

1145 My America--Westward to Home: Joshua's Diary
    by Patricia Hermes, $11.00

1146 My Dog, My Hero
    by Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffey, Laurie Myers, $7.00

1147 Mysteries in Our National Parks #1: Wolf Stalker
    by Gloria Skurzynski & Alane Ferguson, $17.50

1148 Navajo Long Walk
    by Nancy Armstrong, $14.50

1149 Olive's Ocean
    by Kevin Henkes, $17.50

1150 On the Far Side of the Mountain
    by Jean Craighead George, $19.00

1151 Out of the Dust
    by Karen Hesse, $18.50

1152 Prairie Whispers
    by Frances Arrington, $18.00

1153 The Princess School: If the Shoe Fits
    by Jane B. Mason & Sarah Hines Stephens, $16.00

1154 The Same Stuff as Stars
    by Katherine Patterson, $21.00

1155 Shadow Children: Among the Brave
    by Margaret Peterson Haddix, $20.00

1156 Small Steps
    by Louis Sachar, $21.00

1157 Spiderwick Chronicles #5: The Wrath of Mulgarath
    by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black, $11.50

1158 The Two Princesses of Bamarre
    by Gail Carson Levine, $22.00

1159 Walk Across the Sea
    by Susan Fletcher, $19.00

1160 A Week in the Woods
    by Andrew Clements, $19.00

1161 Why Me? The Courage to Live
    by Deborah Kent, $18.00

Click here to order these new Braille Fiction Books!

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NEW Braille Books--Nonfiction

(Contracted braille only. No print or pictures. Ages 6 & up.)

560 In Their Own Words: Abraham Lincoln
    by George Sullivan, $13.50

561 Pompeii ... Buried Alive!
    by Edith Kunhardt, $4.75

562 Wild Cats
    by Mary Batten, $5.00
Click here to order these new Braille Nonfiction Books!

To order any of these books, visit Our Books or call Seedlings toll-free at 800-777-8552!

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NEW E-Braille Books
Popular 2-volume books in an electronic format for only $10 each
...for people with embossers or braille-aware devices

       After the Rain by Norma Fox Mazer
       Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
       Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
       Charlie Bone and the Time Twister by Jenny Nimmo
       Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
       A Face First by Priscilla Cummings
       Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
       Superfudge by Judy Blume
       The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
       Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls


Only $10 Each! Click here to order these new E-Braille Books!

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What's New - September 2006

NEW! Seedlings' E-Braille Books!

Seedlings Braille Books for Children is happy to announce that we are now making some of our largest, most popular books available in an electronic format. We hope this will enable more people to enjoy our bigger books at even lower prices than our hard copy prices. How does it work?
1. Order an E-Braille Book (see the list below) and pay $10. Please be sure to include your email address!
2. We will email you the Braille file.
3. You can download it to your Braille-aware device (like a BrailleNote or PAC Mate), or you can emboss a hard copy for your personal reading pleasure.
4. Please refrain from sharing the file with others.
5. Please provide us with your feedback. If people find this service useful, we will expand the list of titles we make available in this format

E-Braille Books currently available:
       Double Fudge by Judy Blume
       Ella Enchanted by Gail Levine
       Holes by Louis Sachar
       Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
       Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
       Matilda by Roald Dahl
       Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo
       The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
       Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
       A Wrinkle in Time by M. L'Engle


Only $10 Each! Click here to order these new E-Braille Books!

What's New - May 2006
New Tote Bags!

Photo of new tote bags Our original navy blue tote bag has been extremely well-liked, but due to popular demand we have added two exciting new color combinations: pink with black print and black with teal print. These totes measure 15 x 12 x 4" and say in print and in puffy braille: "Readers are a touch above the rest!"

Buy one...or buy both! They make great gifts!
Only $12.00 each!

Click here to order our tote bags and all our other great gift items!

BRAILLE LITERACY PINS!

Photo of "Reading For All" braille pinPhoto of "Read with Feeling" braille pinPhoto of "Read to Succeed" braille pinPhoto of "Readers are in Touch" braille pin

Four beautiful, colorful Braille Literacy pins have been created especially for Seedlings by Designs by Lucinda. By purchasing a pin you will help raise funds to bring the gift of reading to blind children, and you'll help to spread the word about the importance of braille literacy every time you wear your pin!

The four designs include the following sayings:

"Reading For All,"
"Read with Feeling,"
"Read to Succeed," and
"Readers are in Touch."

Buy one...or buy them all! They make great gifts! Click here to order all four styles of pins and our other great gift items!

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