Seedlings Braille Books for Children was founded in 1984 by Debra Bonde because braille books for children were scarce and expensive, often costing more than $100 for one book! Seedlings' ongoing goal is to increase the opportunity of braille literacy and education by providing high-quality, low-cost children's literature in braille. Seedlings gives more than half of its books away for free and distributes the rest for an average price of just $10 a book, offering children with vision loss equal opportunity to develop the literacy skills they need for success in school and in life.