Six dots a story of young Louis Braille
Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read. Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him. And so he invented his own alphabet--a whole...
| Main Author: | Bryant, Jennifer (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Kulikov, Boris, 1966- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read. Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him. And so he invented his own alphabet--a whole new system for writing that could be read by touch. A system so ingenious that it is still used by the blind community today. |
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| Item Description: |
"This is a Borzoi book" -- copyright page |
| Physical Description: |
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780449813379 0449813371 9780449813386 044981338X |
| Author Notes: |
Boris Kulikov graduated from the Institute of Theatre, Music and Cinema in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since 1997 he's been living and working as an illustrator in Brooklyn, New York. His many acclaimed books include Papa's Mechanical Fish by Candace Fleming, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and the Max books ( Max's Words, Max's Castle, Max's Dragon, Max's Math ) by Kate Banks. You can find him at BorisKulikov.com. |