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Select your format based upon: 1) how you want to read your book, and 2) compatibility with your reading tool. To learn more about using Bookshare with your device, visit the Help Center.

Here is an overview of the specialized formats that Bookshare offers its members with links that go to the Help Center for more information.

• Bookshare Web Reader - A customized reading tool for Bookshare members offering all the features of DAISY with a single click of the "Read Now" link.
• DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) - A digital book file format. DAISY books from Bookshare are DAISY 3.0 text files that work with just about every type of access technology that reads text. Books that contain images will have the download option of ‘DAISY Text with Images’.
• BRF (Braille Refreshable Format) - Digital Braille for use with refreshable Braille devices and Braille embossers.
• MP3 (MPEG audio layer 3) - Provides audio only with no text. These books are created with a text-to-speech engine and spoken by Kendra, a high quality synthetic voice from Ivona. Any device that supports MP3 playback is compatible.
• DAISY Audio - Similar to the DAISY option above; however, this option uses MP3 files created with our text-to-speech engine that utilizes Ivonas Kendra voice. This format will work with Daisy Audio compatible players such as Victor Reader Stream and Read2Go.
• EPUB - A standard e-book format that can be read on many tools, such as iBooks, Readium or others.
• Word - Accessible Word output, which can be unzipped and opened in any tool that allows .docx files

Ruby's Whistle

Ruby wants to learn to whistle; her father and mother both try and teach her how but to no avail. She finally learns from an unexpected source.

In The Mountains

In the Mountains written by Mary Cappellini illustrated by Cheryl Nathan

Car Wash

A family cleans their car by going through a car wash.

Seven Cookies

A Mexican American girl and her grandfather have just finished baking cookies and everyone in the family wants one, including baby brother and the dog. Follow along as the girl shares the cookies one-by-one.

Pran's Week of Adventure

When the car has to go to the shop, Pran and his mother try a new way to get to school each day. The results are a wacky week full of misadventure!

Train Ride

<p>An African American boy experiences the excitement of his very first train ride with his parents. <p>Guided Reading: C ; Interest Level: Grades 1 - 1; Reading Level: Grades 1 - 1 <p>Themes: Vehicles In Motion, Families, Childhood Experiences and Memories, African/African American Interest, Beginning Concepts, People In Motion

Time for Tacos

<p>A Mexican American boy and his father spend time together making tacos, and eating them! <p>Guided Reading: C ; Interest Level: Grades 1 - 1; Reading Level: Grades 1 - 1 <p>Themes: Nonfiction, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Food, Fathers, Families, Cultural Diversity, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Beginning Concepts, How To

Best Friends

Best Friends written by Tina Athaide, photographed by Maria Victoria Torrey.

A Day at the Fair

<p>After spending an action-packed day at the fair, a Latino boy enjoys one last ride—the ride home! <p>Guided Reading: C <p>Interest Level: Grades 1 - 1 <p>Reading Level: Grades 1 - 1 <p>Themes: Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, Games/Toys, Families, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Realistic Fiction</p>

My Family

A Cherokee girl learns traditional skills and customs from the members of her family.

100 Day

<p>A class of kindergarten children celebrate the 100th day of school. <p>Guided Reading: C; Interest Level: Grades 1 - 1; Reading Level: Grades 1 - 1; Themes: Comparing/Classifying/Measuring, Counting Money/Everyday Math, Classroom Activities, Multi-ethnic interest, Games/Toys, Education, Cultural Diversity, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Beginning Concepts, Realistic Fiction, Collaboration

Meat Pies

An old woman and a young boy get together and make meat pies.

I Play Soccer

Gilbert The Pig Wears A Dress

<P>"The Developing Kit supports students by building a strong reading vocabulary, reading fluency, and comprehension skills. Over the course of a week of lessons, students read a new book each day and a new nonfiction book each week. Each week, they compose a story about something they have learned from reading a nonfiction book and learn about how letters and words work using magnetic letters. Students build a core of words they can read and write. Lessons include guided reading using leveled books, phonics/word work, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary development. Each lesson also includes suggestions for working with second language students."--Website. <P>Word Count: 124

Pickles Helps Out

Pickles the dog wants to help out at home.

A Walk for Jasper

Katie has a plan for taking Jasper the Cat for a walk. Find out how Jasper feels about the plan.

A Mouse In The House

There is a mouse in the house that Jasper the Cat wants to catch.

The Fishing Adventure

"The Early Transitional Kit supports students by building a strong reading vocabulary, reading fluency, and comprehension skills. Over the course of a week of lessons, students read a new book each day and a new nonfiction book each week. Each week, they compose a story about something they have learned from reading a nonfiction book and learn about how letters and words work using magnetic letters. Students build a core of words they can read and write. Lessons include guided reading using leveled books, phonics/word work, fluency, comprehension and vocabulary development. Each lesson also includes suggestions for working with second language students."--Website.

Little Dinosaur, The Hero

Little Dinosaur saves the day in this fun story about Little Dinosaur and his friends.

Lost in the Jungle

Lost in the Jungle by Michèle Dufresne.

Bully Dinosaur

Sometimes there is danger in the jungle, even for bullies.

The Loose Tooth (Galaxy Girl #Set 1)

The loose tooth of a Galaxy Girl will come out by itself!

The Space Fort (Galaxy Girl #Set 1)

Spaceboy and Galaxy Girl made a little fort in a tree.

Space Fairy (Galaxy Girl #Set 1)

Hiding the fallen tooth under her pillow, Galaxy girl is anxious to meet Space Fairy.

A New Friend At The Beach

Bella and Rosie make a new friend at the beach in this early chapter book.