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Louis Braille
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)2025
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This title explores the life of the remarkable man behind Braille, the tactile reading and writing system. Little Louis was a curious child - always exploring and having adventures. Then one day, while playing in his father's workshop, he had an accident with a tool and eventually lost sight in both eyes. It was tricky to get used to, but with help from his family and a local teacher, Louis continued to learn and explore. Aged ten, he moved to Paris to start at the Royal Institute for the Young Blind. Unfortunately, the school used a system that was very tricky, and didn't allow pupils to write. Disappointed with alternatives, Louis began to develop his own system. Today, Braille is used by more than six million people and there are codes for more than 133 languages.
Main title:
Louis Braille / written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Ana Albero.
Author:
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel), authorAlbero, Ana, artist
Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2025.
Collation:
29 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Little people, big dreams ; 133.
Notes:
Translated from the Spanish.Includes QR code to access free activity sheets, teachers' notes and more information about the series.
Audience:
Juvenile.pyl; pym; pyu.
ISBN:
9781836007401 (hbk)
Dewey class:
686.282092J920.BRAIJ920BRAJ362.4920B.BRAJ920/BRA
LC class:
HV1624.B65
Local class:
920JB/BRA
Language:
EnglishSpanish
Subject:
BRN:
4247340