Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille (Hardcover)

from nbmars

This book, which tells the story of Louis Braille, begins by showing the Braille Alphabet on the end papers, followed by a pronunciation guide for the French names and phrases that appear in the ensuing text. The story came out of the author's curiosity over what it would have been like to have b...

from themulhern

I read this book while standing in line at the children's desk in my local library. I knew nothing about Louis Braille, so it was all news to me. Very interesting, very sad, but also quite inspiring to hear how a young, blind, man could achieve so much. This illustrations are excellent. Poor Loui...

from lispylibrarian

A super sweet story of how Louis Braille invented the alphabet and numerical system we know as Braille. It really captures the feelings of Louis and is told from his point of view as a child.

from Sondosottallah

This book gives a great summary of Louis Braille's life and how the Braille system came to be. It's a great story to teach about perseverance. It can also be used to teach about an invention.

from penguinasana

I really wanted to like this book more than I did. I loved the idea behind it and the subject matter - it made me want to do a deep dive to learn more about Louis Braille. However, something felt off for me. I wasn't a fan of the illustrations and it was an odd choice of many details that were hi...