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Braille Books for Presidents’ Day

A partial listing of children's braille books on the topic of American presidents.

Presidents’ Day is a Federal Holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of February.   Seedlings offers a number of different books in braille for Presidents’ Day.  Here are some recent titles:

 

Print and Braille Easy Readers:

Cover of Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig

 

 

Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig by Stephen Krensky. Ages 5-8, $7.75 (Item #355)

Young Abe can’t stand to see an animal in trouble, but if he stops to help the pig, he will get his new suit dirty. What should he do? 24 pages

 

 

Cover of Barack Obama

 

Barack Obama: Out of Many, One by Shana Corey. Ages 5-8, $8.00 (Item #3003)

An easy-reader about the 44th President of the United States. 22 pages

 

 

 

Cover of George Washington Our First President

 

 

George Washington: Our First President by Garnet Jackson, Ages 5-8, $7.25 (Item #377)

A compelling first glimpse into the life and times of our nation’s first president. 15 pages
 

 

 

 

Braille-Only Nonfiction:

Cover of Mr. President A Book of U.S. Presidents

 

Mr. President: A Book of U.S. Presidents by George Sullivan. Ages 9-14, $17.00 (Item #540)

Short biographies of all the U.S. presidents. 163 pages

 

 

 

Cover of First Kids

 

 

First Kids: The True Stories of all the President’s Children by Noah McCullough. Ages 8-14, $20.00 (Item #574)

Written by a kid for kids, this book is packed full of fun trivia about the presidents’ children … from Washington to Obama. 272 pages

 

Cover of In the Line of Fire

 

In the Line of Fire: Presidents’ Lives at Stake by Judith St. George,  Ages 8-14, $17.00 (Item #577)

The American Presidency is a powerful and dangerous position. Despite increased security, no president can be completely safe from assassination attempts. 152 pages

 

Lives of the Presidents cover

 

Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, Ages 8-12, $15.50 (Item #552)

Short biographies and fun facts about the US Presidents. 140 pages,

 

 

 

president's day collage


 

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