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A blind child reads a tactile version of The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson for blind and visually impaired children

Touch to See Julia Donaldson books for blind children

The Gruffalo written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo with purple spikes and terrible teeth and tusks in the middle of the forest chatting to a mouse. — The Gruffalo
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The Gruffalo's Child, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo sitting in the middle of a snowy forest with a little baby Gruffalo sitting on his knee. — The Gruffalo’s Child
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Stick Man written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Stickman is running through a woodland, thick with snow. — Stick Man
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The Smeds and the Smoos by Juli Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. A red girl alien stands hand in hand with a blur boy alien with a big rock-like moon and night sky in the background. — The Smeds and The Smoos
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Room on a Broom, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, a witch complete with pointy hat and magic wand rides on a broomstick high above a woodland, a little stripy cat sits up front. — Room on the Broom
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Smiling Superworm is pictured with friends - Toad, bugs, spider, caterpillar, snail and slug — Superworm
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Tiddler
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The Snail and the Whale, written and illustrated by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, A large whale swimmming around in the shores of the sea and a tiny snail is taking a ride on his tail. A volcano is erupting in the background. — The Snail and the Whale
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Zog, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Zog, a friendly orange dragon, is in a woodland chatting to a small group of his dragon friends. — Zog
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Zog and The Flying Doctors, written by Julia Donaldson and Illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Zog flying over a castle with 2 doctors on his back. — Zog and the Flying Doctors
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One Mole Digging a Hole, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. A mole wearing psychedelic welly boots digging a hole in a pretty little garden. — One Mole Digging a Hole
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What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Cover shows the heads of farms animals all gathered and looking at a tiny ladybird. — What the Ladybird Heard
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Colourful, smiling sea creatures, including a crab are sitting on a golden, sandy beach together. The bright blue sea is behind them. — Sharing a Shell
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A large pair of legs in blue trousers with black shoes are to the left of the page and a group of small animals are looking up to see what is above them. There are mice, a goat, a fox, and a dog. The background is a bright red brick wall. — The Smartest Giant in Town
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