Fall, 2025
Dear teachers of visually impaired children, families of visually impaired children and school librarians,
Now in our 26th year as an organization dedicated to promoting braille literacy for blind children, Wisconsin Braille Inc. is very pleased to offer another new selection of free braille books, financially supported by the Glen Stacey Fund. Once again, this year's collection was well researched and includes recommended children's books not already available in braille after checking the Louis database at the National Library Service (www.loc.gov/nls).
Are you interested in books with a variety of age-appropriate story lines and delightful content that also teach early concepts and promote positive self-concept? If so, you will find books in this collection to match your interests. Books in this year's collection will be produced as print/braille only.
Teachers, please work with your school librarians to make them aware of our project and answer any questions they may have. Likewise, please alert the parents with whom you work about our project, especially those who do not have ready access to school libraries; this group may wll include the parents of preschool blind children.
When you order books by December 31, 2025, you should receive your books in the spring of 2026. Many thanks for using our service!
All Kinds of Awesome by Jess Hitchmann
This book celebrates children finding their own passions, what they enjoy and are good at. You might be "making" awesome or "baking" awesome, "flight" awesome or "write" awesome! This book is a wonderful way to explore the different ways people are awesome! Grades Pre-K to 1st
Ask First, Monkey! by Juliet Clare and Abigail Tompkins
Monkey feels that he is the best tickler around! He tickles the animal friends in all different places, until one of his friends tells him to stop because he doesn't like it. Monkey is surprised, but learns that he needs to ask before he tickles-or hugs! A simple book about learning to speak up and let others know your boundaries. Grades Pre-K to 1st
The Bi Book by A.J. Irving
Most words that begin with the root word "bi" meaning "two." BICYCLE, BINOCULARS, BILINGUAL, BIRACIAL. The Bi Book takes us through a day at the beach where children interact with these words and with each other, before introducing us to another word – a special word that can mean "more than two," BISEXUALITY, because some hearts love in a rainbow of ways. Grades Pre-K to 3
Cats Love Books, Too by María Coco
Cats love books, too! But why? Is it the scratchiness of the cover? Characters that leap off the page like they leap off, well everything? Or could it be that they love books for the same reasons we do? This delightful story about the joys of reading and companionship is perfect for both book and cat lovers! Grades Pre-K to 1st
Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It) by Carrie Finison
In this book, we meet Doug. Doug likes lots of things, but hugging isn't one of them. His friends know this about him and they are respectful of his boundaries. A lovely book with a message that we are all different. It's important to ask someone before giving a hug, and it's okay to need personal space. Grades Pre-K to 1st
Everybody Has a Bodyb y Molli Jackson Ehlert
Whether you're tall or short, small or large, whether you feel good resting or playing, whether you've been around a long time or just got here, your body lets you move around and live your life every single day. This book is a good read-aloud that tells about the amazing varieties of the human body. Grades Pre-K to 2
My Voice is a Trumpet by Country Music Artist Jimmie Allen
Standing up for what you believe isn't always easy. Maybe you think that your voice is too small, or that you're too young to show the world what you believe in. But actually, all voices can make change happen. From a voice as tall as a tree to a voice as small as a bee. This book is a reminder that with courage and determination any voice can be powerful. Grades Pre-K to 3rd
Not Just the Driver! by Sara Holly Ackerman
This is a rhyming picture book that celebrates transportation teamwork. It's not just drivers and pilots and conductors! It's also mechanics and maintenance workers, loaders and air traffic controllers, ticket agents and dispatchers. The reader will meet the people who work behind the scenes to keep us and our vehicles moving! Grades Pre-K to 2nd
The Smell of Wet Dog: And Other Dog Poems and Drawings by Barney Saltzberg
From the heart-melting to the stinky, shelter pups to pampered pooches, take a nice long walk with these 27 poems about our canine companions - plus another for good measure. Whether you love a dog, want a dog, or just like to laugh, there is something for you in this book. Claudia Lewis Award for Younger Poetry Grades Pre-K to 2
Some Bodies by Sophie Kennen
"Our bodies come in all shapes, sizes, and colors-and can do extraordinary things!" This sweet, rhyming book features children of all skin tones, children with glasses, children in wheelchairs, children with prosthetics. A feel-good book about how all bodies are different and ways to involve children in discussions as they begin to notice body differences in themselves and people around them. Grades Pre- K to 2nd
Song in the City by Daniel Bernstrom
A blind girl, filled with the sounds of her beloved city, shares a song with her grandmother that changes the two forever. This is a rhythmic, rhyming story about love, understanding and how a city can present itself differently to those who are blind. Grades Pre-K to 2
Space for Everyone by Seina Wedlick and Camilla Sucre
Zainar races down the stairs in the morning, knowing what she'll find: Papa cooking at the stove, Mama pouring tea, and everyone gathered around the family table. There's plenty of space for the neighbors, too. Zainar's family is getting ready to move. Zainar, a Nigerian American girl, wonders how things will be in her new home. This lyrical, heartwarming picture book tells that story. Grades 1-5
Starlight Symphony by Buffy Silverman
Nature is full of music. Listen in as a wood thrush, a cricket, a woodpecker, and many other animals perform a symphony under the stars. This book is written in verse and has beautiful large photos. The back of the book has details about the animals and the musical instruments. Grade Pre-K to 4th
You're All Kinds of Wonderful by Nancy Tillman
A "wonderful" rhyming book that celebrates our differences, and the things that make us special. With beautiful illustrations of children and animals, the author stresses the importance of recognizing our own "bells and whistles" through the process of trying lots of different experiences throughout our lives. This book encourages a child to keep trying new things until his/her "heart will start whistling and POW! BADA BING! passions are recognized! Grades Pre-K to 4th
You're SO Amazing! by James & Lucy Catchpole
When people meet Joe, they see him as Amazing Joe or Poor Joe, but can't he just be …Joe? In this book we meet Joe, a child with a limb difference, who is telling us that being singled out doesn't always feel amazing. It encourages young readers to think of disability the way disabled people do: as normal. A Schneider Family Book Award Honor book Pre-K to 2nd
While this project is supported by Glen Stacey funds, none of these funds are used by Wisconsin Braille for its day-to-day operations. We rely on our membership dues to support our other activities, including a newsletter and a website. If you appreciate receiving these free books, we would urge you to become a member of Wisconsin Braille Inc. Annual dues are only $10 for a regular membership or $30 for a sustaining membership. A membership form is attached; it can also be found on our website: www.wisbrl.org. Wisconsin Braille does not sell its membership list to any other organization. For your convenience, it is possible to pay dues or make a donation using PayPal, now loaded on our website.
You do NOT need to be a member of Wisconsin Braille to order books from us. BUT one decided advantage of becoming a member of Wisconsin Braille Inc. is that you may order additional free books from our composite listings. A composite listing of UEB books has been posted and updated this fall to our website (www.wisbrl.org)
Please remember to submit your order by December 31, 2025 at the latest using the accompanying order form; return it to Cindy Collins, using the address on the form. All our books are now being produced in contracted braille only.
Special Book Project Committee Members, Cindy Collins, Alison McKee, Tricia Shales Email contact: caaron0812@gmail.com Email contact: cindaa0812@gmail.com