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The Guide to Designing Tactile Illustrations for Children’s Books is available in multiple file formats. Follow the links below to the format of your choice:

• HTML
• Print (PDF)
• Braille brf file

The 35-page, illustrated guide offers teachers, caregivers, and transcribers information concerning:

• the role of tactile illustrations in books for a young child
• challenges and limitations of tactile illustrations
• factors that contribute to a well-designed tactile illustration
• considerations in designing a meaningful tactile illustration
• information supporting an overall sequence of difficulty for various types of tactile illustrations
• types of tactile illustrations and the tools and materials needed to create them

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