by PRP Group, on 08/21/2024
The benefits of large print books have been well documented, and not just for older readers or those with vision impairments. Research shows the format can increase reading confidence in classroom situations and spark developmental gains among young readers, including among those who are learning English.
“When we started introducing librarians to youth large print, we were able to increase their title acquisition almost immediately,” says Carrie Willis, lead marketing manager for Gale’s Thorndike Press, a major publisher of large print titles. The next question, she says, was, “‘Do you have it in Spanish?’”
Indeed, school librarians and educators have found that large print can be a powerful tool for students learning English. Yet there’s a glaring disparity in the marketplace: a quick search on Amazon yields more than 700,000 large print options in English, but only around 2,000 for Spanish-language readers, few of which are aimed at young readers.
