Large Print Book Vendors

[Shonda Brisco <cowboys@OK.AZALEA.NET>]

Dear Cayla and Others,

    Vendors of large print books include:  Baker and Taylor, G.K. Hall /
Thorndike, Ulverscroft, LRS (Library Reproduction Service), and The American
Printing House for the Blind.  Thorndike and Ulverscroft offer a few large
print books for juveniles (mostly adult novels) but very few for the lower
level groups (3rd--9th grade).  LRS is based in California and offer a
variety of materials in large print--you can even choose your large print
size.  But the best sources that I have found for the lower level students
are with the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and Baker and
Taylor.  They have several titles for the middle school or elementary level,
as well as the classics and some Newbery titles.  (Although I am finding
more and more companies using larger print in some areas--you really have to
know what the kid needs in regard to the size of print and the books.  I
would hope that a visual acuity is being taken into consideration because
what one kid thinks is large print may still be small for another!)

    Remember that these are specialized productions (LRS and APH) so they
will usually cost more (between $15-$400+ per title).  Thorndike and
Ulverscroft are easier to swallow in price but are limited to primarily
adult types of books.  Baker and Taylor will have the most reasonable and
will provide what most libraries need in the areas of children's literature.

    You can get to these publishers at:

American Printing House for the Blind:     http://www.aph.org
Baker and Taylor:  http://www.baker-taylor.com
Library Reproduction Services:     http://www.lrs-largeprint.com
Ulverscroft:    http://www.ulverscroft.co.uk
Thorndike:    http://www.mir.com


For additional information regarding large print, be sure to check out the
government website which lists many different areas of large print and the
vendors.  This can be located at:
http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/large.html

Remember, also, that there are many book clubs which offer large print
titles such as Doubleday at http://www.doubledaylargeprint.com .

Hope this helps....if not, please feel free to contact me for others.  It's
my speciality!  :-)

P.S.--Don't forget to purchase periodicals in large print, weekly readers,
etc.  For additional information, or other suggestions, please contact me!
There might be alternatives to some of these areas.

Have a Great Week!

Shonda Brisco
Library Media Specialist
Oklahoma School for the Blind
bso@ok.azalea.net
cowboys@ok.azalea.net (home)

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