1 1

The Black Book of Colors Spiral-Bound | June 1, 2008

Menena Cottin, Rosana Faria (Illustrated by)

$26.67 - Free Shipping
This groundbreaking, award-winning book conveys the experience of a person who can only see through his or her sense of touch, taste, smell or hearing.

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.

Publisher: Ingram Publisher Services
Original Binding: Hardcover Picture Book
Pages: 24 pages
ISBN-10: 0888998732
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 7.0 x 1.4 x 11.4 inches
...simple, sensuous text...The objects described with embossed lines that force readers to encounter them tactilely rather than visually. The shock readers feel will give way to wonder as they lose themselves in sightlessness and imagine the richness...Fascinating, challenging and lovely. -Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

MENENA COTTIN studied design and illustration at the Pratt Institute in New York where she began writing books. Her most recent title, The Black Book of Colors, was selected as a School Library Journal Best Books of the Year. She lives in Venezuela.