'The Big Visions series is published in partnership with Vision Australia and depicts everyday Australian heroes living with blindness or low vision.
'Each book features braille alongside the conventional text and is designed to inspire conversations about inclusivity, representation and resilience.
(https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Matt-Formston-Surfing-in-the-Dark/John-Dickson/9780645558401
Matt Formston : Surfing in the Dark
Philip Bunting
(illustrator),
Kew East
:
Berbay Books
,
2023
25434341
2023
single work
information book
'Matt Formston always dreamed of becoming a professional surfer. But by the time he was five years old, he was almost completely blind. Matt never let that stop him.
Now he is a record-holding cycling Paralympian and a world champion surfer.
'Discover how being vision impaired has made Matt who he is today.' (Publication summary)
Kew East : Berbay Books , 2023
Craig Shanahan : Cooking up a Storm
Kensington
:
Vision Australia
,
2023
26242228
2023
single work
biography
children's
'Meet Craig Shanahan, the blind chef with his own café. When kids would ask Craig what it was like having one eye, he'd ask them what it was like having two. That was all he knew. He grew up loving cooking and studied to be a chef. When Craig lost vision in his good eye, he didn't let that hold him back. He decided to open a café that would be accessible to all customers. You can visit Craig's café, The Blind Chef, meet his service dog Rocko and maybe even eat a four-course meal blindfolded.' (Publication summary)
Kensington
:
Vision Australia
,
2023
Nikki Hind : Dressed for Success
Chantel de Sousa
(illustrator),
Kew East
:
Berbay Books
,
2023
26499235
2023
single work
picture book
information book
children's
'The third book in the Big Visions series that portrays significant Australians living with blindness or low vision features a blind fashion designer whose work is shown at Melbourne Fashion Week.
'Meet Nikki Hind, the blind fashion designer with her own fashion label. When she was growing up, Nikki couldn’t see out of her left eye.That didn’t stop her from dressing-up and making her own clothes though. When she put on different outfits, she could be anyone. After a stroke during her pregnancy took away Nikki’s vision in her right eye, she decided to pursue a career doing what she had always loved: designing. Nikki started her own fashion label, Blind Grit and now, Nikki’s label is shown at Melbourne Fashion Week and employs people with disabilities and challenges.' (Publication summary)
Kew East : Berbay Books , 2023
