Tactile books and an ebook reader for kids
First, this announcement from National Braille Press about a couple of holiday specials on tactile board books for little kids
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BB-MONKEY.html
which has me wondering why there aren't any such books for the gothling child, perhaps _10 Cranky Crows_? It could start something like "Ten cranky crows (that's sixty scratchy toes) took a walk on a cloudy day..." Already I like it better than cutesy chicks and monkeys.
Second, ScrollMotion is going to be releasing the Iceberg Reader for kids: this
Publishers Weekly article
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6708308.html?industryid=47139 .
says a lot more about the new format for the iPhone, but what I thought was notable was the ability for people to create audio recordings of readings. That and some of the other features could make this a nice format for readers with print disabilities, although the true accessibility of this format and other apps on the iPhone is still somewhat dubious.
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/BB-MONKEY.html
which has me wondering why there aren't any such books for the gothling child, perhaps _10 Cranky Crows_? It could start something like "Ten cranky crows (that's sixty scratchy toes) took a walk on a cloudy day..." Already I like it better than cutesy chicks and monkeys.
Second, ScrollMotion is going to be releasing the Iceberg Reader for kids: this
Publishers Weekly article
http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6708308.html?industryid=47139 .
says a lot more about the new format for the iPhone, but what I thought was notable was the ability for people to create audio recordings of readings. That and some of the other features could make this a nice format for readers with print disabilities, although the true accessibility of this format and other apps on the iPhone is still somewhat dubious.