LOUIS BRAILLE
- ISBN-10
- 8128010042
- ISBN-13
- 9788128010040
- Series
- Louis Braille
- Pages
- 17
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-05-06
- Publisher
- Sapna Book House (P) Ltd.
- Author
- M. Balaram
Description
Louis Braille was only twelve years old - and he was blind. But he made up his mind - somehow he was going to invent an easy way for all blind people to read and write ? In 1809, Simon-Rene and Monique Braille lived in a small town in France. The town of Coupvray was 25 miles (40 km) outside Paris. Life was good for the family. Simon worked as a harness maker and leatherer. He made many items out of leather, including harnesses and saddles for horses, leather slippers and shoes, and leather satchels. Simon was well known in the town, and his work supported his wife and three children, two girls and a boy. On January 4, 1809, the new year brought the family a new baby boy. They named him Louis. Find out how Louis Braille lost his sight, and how he invented an alphabet that helped all blind children to read in this fun 15-minute biography.
