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Author:  Lumbimbi, Sibusiso
Publication Date: 2015

Teaser: Forever embraced by the darkness
My life a terrible sight -to me narcissism
In my ever-pending thoughts unconscious
Liberally minded
Visually impaired to my future
Evergrowing desire to please

Teaching Idea: Have students share what they believe this poem is about and what the message is. Ask the person who wrote this do they seem happy or sad?

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Author: Galinta, Leonora
Publication Date: 2012

Teaser: I’ll write from right to left
while you read me from left to right
our hearts meet and we’ll never say goodbye
you are my precious  gem  in this world of change
remember, I am your hope and strength whatever happens.

This poem is told by the braille writer. Its in their point of view when a person who is blind uses it.

Teaching Idea: Have your students write a poem with the narrator of the poem being a object they use on a daily. For example a cell phone, or a shower.

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Author: Petrillo, Genevieve
Illustrator: Lyon, Lea
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Children's fiction
Approximately Interest Level: 3-5
Approximately Text Level: 3-6

Teaser: Davey is blind and he is perfectly capable of doing things on his own, but kickball is proving to be a problem. Working together, the children figure out a way to offer help that respects Davey’s unique abilities and his desire for freedom.

Teaching Idea: Have students get into groups of 4 and have them to tasks that are difficult with your eyes closed. Have one student blindfolded and the other students guide them to finish the task.

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Author: Liao, Jimmy
Illustrator: Liao, Jimmy
Publication Date: 2001
Genre: Speculative fiction
Approximately Interest Level: K-3
Approximately Text Level:

Teaser: a young blind girl travels from one subway station to another while her imagination takes her to impossibly wonderful places.

Teaching Idea: Have your students describe a place or imagitve place they have always wanted to see.

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Author: Cottin, Menena
Illustrator: Faria, Rosana
Publication Date: 2008
Genre: Simple concept
Approximately Interest Level: 4+
Approximately Text Level: K-4

Teaser: A visually impaired boy introduces us to colours as he experiences them – through his senses of hearing, touch, smell and taste - for example, yellow tastes like mustard but is as soft as feathers.

Teaching Idea: Have each students close there eyes and the teacher calls out a color. Give them a few seconds to think about the color then have them write in their journal what they think that color would look like. How you express that color without seeing it.

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Author: Grender, Kristin
Illustrator: Slovacek, Jacob
Publication Date: 2015
Genre: Fiction
Approximately Interest Level: K-3
Approximately Text Level: K-3

Teaser: Kristin Grender, a TVI and O&M Instructor in Wisconsin, felt that it was important that everyone know about White Cane Day and what it represents so she wrote a cute picture book for young kids that explains the holiday, the white cane and why we celebrate it.

Teaching Idea: Ask the students if they know what a white cane is for and why it is white. Have them explain in a writing.

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Author: Moon, Nicola
Illustrator: Ayliffe. Alex
Publication Date: 1994
Genre: fiction
Approximately Interest Level: 4-6
Approximately Text Level: 3-5

Teaser: Lucy wants to make her grandpa a picture for him but he his blind. Lucy decides to make a picture out of some objects so he can feel it.

Teaching Idea: Have your students do a arts in craft lesson. Draw something on a piece of paper then use different objects like sticks, feathers, stones to make it a raised picture.

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Author: Saltzberg, Barney
Illustrator: Satlzberg, Barney
Publication Date: 2012
Genre: Children's fiction
Approximately Interest Level: 2-5
Approximately Text Level: 2-5

Teaser: Every child who wears glasses will know just how Arlo feels, and will feel better because of it. And every parent will want that child to know that glasses are cool and fun and enable us to do the things we want to do.

Teaching Idea: Write in your journal what your point of view on glasses are. What do you think about people that wear glasses.

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Author: Young, Ed
Illustrator: Young, Ed
Publication Date: 1992
Genre: Children's literature
Approximately Interest Level: K-4
Approximately Text Level: 1-4

Teaser: One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It’s only when the seventh mouse goes out and explores the whole Something that the mice see the whole truth.

Teaching Idea: Have students get into partners. Have on student be blind folded and the other guide them to touch and try to describe differnent items. This will give them a feeling how the mice felt in the book.

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Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village 

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Yuko-chan and the Daruma Doll: The Adventures of a Blind Japanese Girl Who Saves Her Village 

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Author: Seki, Sunny
Illustrator: Seki, Sunny
Publication Date: March 10, 2012
Genre: Fiction
Approximately Interest Level: K-3
Approximately Text Level: 2-3

Teaser: A very adventurous orphan who is blind and is on a mission to help people in a neighboring village when she trips and tumbles down a snowy cliff. While waiting for help, she notices that the gourd containing her tea always rights itself when tipped over (because the tea is frozen on the bottom). Using this idea, she creates the famous Daruma doll, a representation to never give up, no matter the obstacles!

Teaching Idea: Have your students write in their journal if you could do anything in the world what would you do? Also connect with the book and talk about a time you never gave up on youself and you were very proud of yourself.

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Author: Brown, Marc
Illustrator: Brown, Marc
Publication Date: 1979
Genre: Children's fiction
Approximately Interest Level: K-2
Approximately Text Level: 1-2

Teaser: Arthur has glasses and none of his friends at school have glasses and they tease him for wearing glasses. He decides not wear them one day which causes him to get into some trouble.

Teaching Idea: Do a read aloud lesson with your students and have them share with groups about what the message in the book is. To get a better realization that it is not okay to bully other peers no matter what.

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Author:  Chen Headley, Justina
Illustrator: Vane, Mitch
Publication Date: 2008
Genre: Fiction
Approximately Interest Level: K-3
Approximately Text Level: 2-3

Teaser: Becca has amblyopia and needs to wear both glasses and an eye patch to strengthen her weak eye. She doesn't want the kids at school to know why she's wearing a patch, and leads her friends on imaginative adventures before she confesses to the real reason why she's wearing the eye patch.

Teaching Idea: Have students brainstorm and share in a journal about a time when when you kept a secret from your family or friends that you thought they would make fun of you, but after all they didnt and was very supportive.