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Animals : knowledge you can touch / Braille concept development, Fleur Star, Jemma Westing, Charlotte Oliver ; senior editor, Fleur Star.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: DK braillePublisher: New York, NY : DK, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: First American editionDescription: 31 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • tactile text
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465436115 :
  • 1465436111
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What is an animal? -- Largest on land -- Little critters -- On the hunt -- Big cats -- Monkey business -- Bear necessities -- S-s-snakes -- Make it snappy -- Fantastic frogs -- Super sharks -- Feathered friends -- A bug's life -- What's this?
Summary: Discover the amazing world of animals with DK Braille Animal. Designed especially for the young braille reader, this tactile reference book features over 30 pages of entries on a fascinating selection of creatures, from bears and big cats to birds and bugs. Go on the hunt with predators and their prey, and even journey inside the body to learn about skeletons and organs. Every entry is written in both braille and large print to allow all readers the opportunity to discover fascinating facts about animals. The entries are also illustrated with large, tactile images, including a leopard with fuzzy flocked fur. Fully endorsed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), DK Braille Animals is a wonderful way for curious readers to discover the animal kingdom.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 590 A598 Available 33111008532307
Not for Loan Not for Loan Main Library Children's Reference 590 A598 Not for loan 33111008682029
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 590 A598 Checked out 05/07/2024 33111008387033
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Designed especially for the young braille reader, this tactile book features a fascinating selection of creatures, from bears and big cats to birds and bugs.

DK Braille: Animals has everything written in both large print and braille for kids. The facts are accompanied by embossed and tactile images, including a fuzzy lion's mane and scaly serpent skin.

Discover the fascinating world of animals, from ferocious predators and leaping monkeys to snappy alligators and fantastic frogs. Then test what you have learned with a fun quiz at the end of the book.

Fully endorsed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), DK Braille: Animals is a wonderful way for curious readers to discover the animal kingdom.

What is an animal? -- Largest on land -- Little critters -- On the hunt -- Big cats -- Monkey business -- Bear necessities -- S-s-snakes -- Make it snappy -- Fantastic frogs -- Super sharks -- Feathered friends -- A bug's life -- What's this?

Discover the amazing world of animals with DK Braille Animal. Designed especially for the young braille reader, this tactile reference book features over 30 pages of entries on a fascinating selection of creatures, from bears and big cats to birds and bugs. Go on the hunt with predators and their prey, and even journey inside the body to learn about skeletons and organs. Every entry is written in both braille and large print to allow all readers the opportunity to discover fascinating facts about animals. The entries are also illustrated with large, tactile images, including a leopard with fuzzy flocked fur. Fully endorsed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), DK Braille Animals is a wonderful way for curious readers to discover the animal kingdom.

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