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The Black Book of Colors

by Menena Cottin

A tactile exploration of color and Braille

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A tactile exploration of color and Braille

The Black Book of Colors explores how color can be described through senses beyond sight. Imagery links colors with touch, taste, smell, and hearing, while raised black-line drawings on black paper invite readers to trace the illustrations by touch. Braille appears alongside the text, and a Braille alphabet at the end offers an introduction to its letters. The book’s combination of sensory description and tactile elements makes its subject part of the reading experience, not just something explained in words.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring colors and the senses
  • Families and educators introducing children to Braille and tactile reading

Themes

Color and sensory perceptionBraille and tactile readingBlindness and ways of experiencing the world

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Book overview

A New York Times Book Review choice as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2008

It is very hard for a sighted person to imagine what it is like to be blind. This groundbreaking, award-winning book endeavors to convey the experience of a person who can only see through his or her sense of touch, taste, smell or hearing.

Raised black line drawings on black paper, which can be deciphered by touch, complement a beautifully written text describing colors through imagery. Braille letters accompany the text so that the sighted reader can begin to imagine what it is like to use Braille to read. A full Braille alphabet at the end of the book can be used to learn more.

Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.

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