Parents who share stories shape strong readers. Celebrate Parents’ Day with some Talking Book Program books and magazines in audio, large print, or braille.
From the library:
CRIBSHEET: A DATA-DRIVEN GUIDE TO BETTER, MORE RELAXED PARENTING, FROM BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL (DB 95238) (BR 23249)
LAUGH BOOK: A NEW TREASURY OF HUMOR FOR CHILDREN (DB 26241)
YOU CAN DATE BOYS WHEN YOU’RE FORTY: DAVE BARRY ON PARENTING AND OTHER TOPICS HE KNOWS VERY LITTLE ABOUT (DB 78486) (LB 08341) (BR 20472)
Newly Recorded and Commercial Conversions Added to the Collection in June 2026
Adult Fiction
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
A RISKY UNDERTAKING FOR LORETTA SINGLETARY: A SAMUEL CRADDOCK MYSTERY Shames, Terry
DBC18810
Fantasy Fiction
THE ALCHEMY OF CHAOS Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32449
A MURDER OF MAGES Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32450
AN IMPORT OF INTRIGUE Maresca, Marshall Ryan
DBC32451
Horror and Paranormal Fiction
IN THE MAD MOUNTAINS Lansdale, Joe R., 1951-
DBC30677
Romance Fiction
A LITTLE CHRISTMAS MATCHMAKING Brown, Carolyn, 1948-
DBC32455
ARROGANT DEVIL Grey, R. S.
DBC32446
MR. BIG SHOT Grey, R. S.
DBC32447
TO HAVE AND TO HATE: AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE NOVEL Grey, R. S.
DBC32448
BY THE BOOTSTRAPS Martin, Alexa
DBC32456
Western Fiction
SUNDANCE, BUTCH AND ME: A NOVEL ABOUT ETTA PLACE Alter, Judy, 1938-
DBC29038
EAGLE PASS Hart, Matthew S.
DBC28991
Adult Non-Fiction
Science and Technology
OPEN SPACE: FROM EARTH TO ETERNITY–THE GLOBAL RACE TO EXPLORE AND CONQUER THE COSMOS Ariosto, David
DBC32434
Juvenile Fiction
Western Fiction
RANCHING AND LIVESTOCK Erickson, John R., 1943-
DBC30517
Young Adult Fiction
Detective and Mystery Fiction and Thrillers
THE INSOMNIACS Weisenberg, Marit
DBC32453
THIS GOLDEN STATE Weisenberg, Marit
DBC32454
The Texas Talking Book Program makes sure everyone has access to books, so that all may read. If you are looking for disability support for you or for a loved one, please contact TBP’s Disability Information and Referral Center at 1-800-252-9605. Explore materials available for check-out from our collection:
From the library:
DEMYSTIFYING DISABILITY: WHAT TO KNOW, WHAT TO SAY, AND HOW TO BE AN ALLY (DB 105481) (BR 23987)
DISABILITY AWARENESS–DO IT RIGHT! YOUR ALL-IN-ONE HOW-TO GUIDE: TIPS, TECHNIQUES, AND HANDOUTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL AWARENESS DAY (DB 64616) (BR 17395)
JUST ASK!: BE DIFFERENT, BE BRAVE, BE YOU (DB 97234) (BR 22864)
Learn about Independence Day with fun titles from the Talking Book Program’s accessible collection.
From the library:
DOODLE DANDY! THE COMPLETE BOOK OF INDEPENDENCE DAY WORDS (DB 38933) (BR 09864)
FIREWORKS, PICNICS, AND FLAGS (DB 20181) (BR 05516)
FOURTH OF JULY (DB 13593)
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious award recognizing excellence in journalism, literature, and musical composition. Administered annually by Columbia University since 1917, the literature awards honor books written by an American author in seven areas including: Fiction, History, Biography, Memoir or Autobiography, and general nonfiction.
For more information check out the Pulitzer Prize website.
Here are the Pulitzer Prize finalists and winners (in bold) in the TBP collection.
| ANGEL DOWN by Daniel Kraus (DB 131910, LB 0009116) |
| AUDITION by Katie Kitamura (DB 128873) |
| STAG DANCE by Torrey Peters (DB 128449) |
| KING OF KINGS: THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION: A STORY OF HUBRIS, DELUSION, AND CATASTROPHIC MISCALCULATION by Scott Anderson (DB 131982) |
| WE THE PEOPLE: A HISTORY OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION by Jill Lepore (DB 133309) |
| PRIDE AND PLEASURE: THE SCHUYLER SISTERS IN AN AGE OF REVOLUTION by Amanda Vaill (DB 133023) |
| BIBLIOPHOBIA by Sarah Chihaya (DB 128936) |
| CLAM DOWN by Anelise Chen (DB 130248) |
| I’LL TELL YOU WHEN I’M HOME by Hala Alyan (DB 132033) |
| THINGS IN NATURE MERELY GROW by Yiyun Li (DB 130140) |
| FLOWER TRAVELED IN MY BLOOD: THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF THE GRANDMOTHERS WHO FOUGHT TO FIND A STOLEN GENERATION OF CHILDREN by Haley Cohen Gilliland (DB 132040) |
| MOTHER EMANUEL: TWO CENTURIES OF RACE, RESISTANCE, AND FORGIVENESS IN ONE CHARLESTON CHURCH by Kevin Sack (DB 130279) |
| THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US: WORKING AND HOMELESS IN AMERICA by Brian Goldstone (DB 128877) |
Helen Keller not only learned to communicate while being deafblind but also wrote books! Take some time to learn more about her and explore her story in her own words with the Talking Book Program.
From the library:
STORY OF MY LIFE (DB55883) (LB 06945) (BR 14704)
HELEN KELLER: A LIFE (DB48038) (BR 12198)
Dads who share stories build strong futures. Happy Father’s Day to all those wonderful dads. Explore some #FathersDay titles in the Talking Book Program collection!
From the library:
DAD JOKES: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE TERRIBLE (DB 96807)
DADITUDE: THE JOYS AND ABSURDITIES OF MODERN FATHERHOOD (DB 91156)
EXPECTANT FATHER: FACTS, TIPS, AND ADVICE FOR DADS-TO-BE (DB 66639) (BR 18092)
Freedom celebrated, history remembered. Here are some of the Talking Book Program’s accessible books to read today in honor of Juneteenth.
From the library:
HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH: A HISTORY BOOK FOR NEW READERS (DB 127602)
OPAL LEE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE GRANDMOTHER OF JUNETEENTH (DBC 26479) (LB 0000359)
THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM: THE STORY OF JUNETEENTH AND HOUSTON’S EMANCIPATION PARK (DB 121798)
Adult Fiction
General Fiction and Novels
200 MONAS: A NOVEL Saenz, Jan
DBC32440
Psychological Fiction
THE NURSERY: A NOVEL Molnar, Szilvia
DBC32445
Romance Fiction
DON’T LET ME GO Trumble, J. H.
DBC25468
Adult Non-Fiction
Arts
ART ABOVE EVERYTHING: ONE WOMAN’S GLOBAL EXPLORATION OF THE JOYS AND TORMENTS OF A CREATIVE LIFE Elizondo Griest, Stephanie, 1974-
DBC32444
Autobiographies and Biographies
SMALL TOWN AUTHOR Erickson, John R., 1943-
DBC25548
QUEEN MOTHER: BLACK NATIONALISM, REPARATIONS, AND THE UNTOLD STORY OF AUDLEY MOORE Farmer, Ashley D.
DBC32443
WESTERN STAR: THE LIFE AND LEGENDS OF LARRY MCMURTRY Streitfeld, David
DBC28870
Health and Medicine
TRIPPY: THE PERIL AND PROMISE OF MEDICINAL PSYCHEDELICS Londoño, Ernesto
DBC32441
Social Sciences
MY BOY WILL DIE OF SORROW: A MEMOIR OF IMMIGRATION FROM THE FRONT LINES Olivares, Efrén C.
DBC32442
Sports and Recreation
A THOUSAND DEER: FOUR GENERATIONS OF HUNTING AND THE HILL COUNTRY Bass, Rick, 1958-
DBC18481
LONGHORN NATION: TEXAS’ GREATEST PLAYERS TALK ABOUT LONGHORNS FOOTBALL Little, Bill, 1942-
DBC18654
U.S. History
BATTLE ON THE BAY: THE CIVIL WAR STRUGGLE FOR GALVESTON Cotham, Edward T. (Edward Terrel), 1953-
DBC18732
Juvenile Fiction
Action and Adventure Fiction
CLIFFORD AT THE CIRCUS Bridwell, Norman
BT 0000321
CLIFFORD’S GOOD DEEDS Bridwell, Norman
BT 0000319
CLIFFORD’S FIRST CHRISTMAS Bridwell, Norman
BT 0000307
CLIFFORD’S THANKSGIVING VISIT Bridwell, Norman
BT 0000320
MADELINE Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000312
MADELINE AND THE BAD HAT Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000305
MADELINE AND THE GYPSIES Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000315
MADELINE IN LONDON Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000314
MADELINE’S CHRISTMAS Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000306
MADELINE’S RESCUE Bemelmans, Ludwig
BT 0000317
Juvenile Non-Fiction
Autobiographies and biographies
STORY OF JOHNNY APPLESEED Aliki
BT 0000308
STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES Coles, Robert
BT 0000313
Science and Technology
AMAZING WORLD OF DINOSAURS Granger, Judith
BT 0000309
AMAZING GORILLAS! Thomson, Sarah L.
BT 0000316
AMAZING WHALES! Thomson, Sarah L.
BT 0000334