Dear teachers and families of blind or low vision students,
This year we at ABLE are very excited to give away another braille book free of charge to your students. We have 80 braille books with print copies included to give away.
Though this is written for elementary students, this book is appropriate for all ages for it teaches children how to listen to bird songs in order to identify them by name.
A SKY THAT SINGS, written by Anita Sanchez & George Steele
Description: Mia, a blind girl who enjoys identifying birds by their distinct calls and songs, leads her aunt through the park on a bird-listening adventure! Mia and her tía are spending a sunny afternoon at the park bird-listening! Some people enjoy bird-watching, but as a blind person, Mia uses her other senses to identify different birds by their unique calls and songs. She calls it bird-listening. Mia loves naming each of the birds that she hears. Sweet! Sweet! Sweet! Is that the chipper call of a yellow warbler? At first Mia’s aunt doesn’t know what to expect, but with Mia’s guidance, she learns to listen and enjoy the bright melodies pouring from the sky. Their adventure will take them past a lively pond, through the hush of the quiet woods, and up a breezy hilltop for a soaring encounter with Mia’s favorite bird of all! Perfect for bird lovers of every feather, A Sky That Sings invites us to open our senses to life’s everyday treasures—the delights of nature and spending time with loved ones.
This book was funded by the Forest County Potawatomi Foundation.
See the link below for ordering.
