Disabilities & Special Needs: Visual Impairment – Owlbooks.dk

Helen Keller : Courage in the Dark

Owl Books — Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:05:34 +0000

When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller’s life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible adversity. This amazing true story is finally brought to the beginner reader level.

The Black Book of Colours

Owl Books — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 05:55:47 +0000

An award-winning, unforgettable black book about colour, which shows you how to “see” without your eyes. It can be hard for a sighted person to imagine what it is like to be blind. But in this breathtaking, ground-breaking and award-winning colour book, Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria try to convey the experience of a person who can see only through their sense of touch, taste, smell or hearing.

With gorgeous textured art on black paper, accompanied by a beautifully written text translated into braille, this powerful book breaks down barriers and gives young readers the ability to experience the world in a whole new way.

DK Braille : It Can’t Be True!

Owl Books — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:05:39 +0000

Did you know more than 50 Moons can fit inside Earth? Or that Mount Everest is 10 times higher than the world’s tallest building? Filled with facts that are hard to believe, this book is designed specially for visually impaired readers. Packed with mind-blowing records and facts from around the world described in both large print and braille, DK Braille It Can’t be True! also features tactile images for readers to feel what they are reading, from the largest eyeball to the biggest spider. Through the use of detailed embossing, you can feel the world’s largest hailstone (three times larger than a tennis ball!) and a bird so small it can sit on the end of your thumb.

Fully endorsed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), DK Braille It Can’t Be True will keep you entertained and amazed for hours.

DK Braille : On the Move

Owl Books — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:50:03 +0000

Discover cool cars, terrific trucks, and super ships in this wonderful guide to vehicles for young Braille readers. A 30-page tactile reference book, DK Braille On the Move features entries on a fascinating selection of vehicles, from cranes and cars to helicopters and even monster trucks!What is the use of tractors and ploughs? How does a hot air balloon rise up? Why do submarines use sonar equipment? Find the answers to these and many more questions on every page. Entries are written in both Braille and large print to allow readers the opportunity to learn all there is to know about common vehicles, including their makes and their functions.

The entries are accompanied by large, embossed, and fully annotated illustrations. A fun quiz towards the end helps readers assess their progress and revise key learnings. Fully endorsed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), DK Braille On The Move is a wonderful way for curious children to explore everything that drives, glides, ploughs, and flies.

DK Braille : LEGO DUPLO Farm

Owl Books — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:52:00 +0000

A high-quality LEGO (R) DUPLO (R) book with braille and tactile images for blind and partially sighted parents and children to share with their sighted family members. Produced in consultation with braille experts, this LEGO DUPLO board book explores a LEGO DUPLO farm with animals including pigs, ducks, chickens, cows, sheep and horses. It combines high contrast colours with embossed images of the models for children to feel.

Large-size text is printed alongside the braille, enabling sighted children to share the bonding experience of reading with their visually impaired parents, or for sighted parents to share with their visually impaired children. (c)2018 The LEGO Group. Produced by Dorling Kindersley under licence from the LEGO Group.