Title: The Black Book of Colors
Author: Menena Cottin
Illustrator: Rosana Faria
Genre: Children's Fiction
Subgenre: Early Reader Braille Picture Book
Themes: Braille, colors, feeling texture of pictures, the Braille alphabet
Primary and Secondary Characters: the colors yellow, red, brown, blue, white, green, black and a rainbow, and the sun
Awards: 2007 Bologna Ragazzi New Horizons Award,
Date of Publication: 2006
Publishing Company: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Summary:
This is truly an amazing book! The entire book is in Braille (also with words that can be read) and has texturized pictures to help portray the color that is being read. The colors are introduced and are recognized by an object that is that color. For instance, yellow is the first color introduced and says, "yellow tastes like mustard, but is as soft as a baby chick's feathers," and the illustration is the texturized feel of feathers floating throughout the page. It is really cool to try and feel before you read the next page if you can guess what object is being drawn. This book brings a whole new perspective on how you see colors! The book finishes with the entire Braille alphabet.
How it will be used in the classroom:
This would be a great book to read when discussing disabilities children could have. It would be a great activity to have the children learn the Braille alphabet and have them write something in Braille. This book would truly help children appreciate their sense of sight!
This would be a great book to read when discussing disabilities children could have. It would be a great activity to have the children learn the Braille alphabet and have them write something in Braille. This book would truly help children appreciate their sense of sight!
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