All the books

In 2024, the Typhlo & Tactus international jury analyzed 69 designs from 17 participating countries for 2 days 1/2.

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Devine ? (Guess ?) - Martine Christoff - Belgium

Strong points:

  • It’s an original subject.
  • For the little ones it works.
  • It’s similar to seven mice in the dark.
  • The children focus on an object in a clear space.
  • It starts from the back and it’s funny.

Proposition: Put Braille in the ? title guess.

Points to improve:

  • The story doesn’t tell much.
  • It would be better if the animal was whole.
  • It’s treated in a rather simple way.
  • The subjects are not the same throughout
    the book for the same character.
  • Improve the text.

The jury’s opinion

Les chaussettes d'Oscar (Oscar's socks) - Anne Ferrier & Carmen Gayo Raton - Belgium

Strong points:

  • The materials are very, very original.
  • Beautiful contrasts and bright colors.
  • The text is very interesting.
  • The choice of materials is highly relevant.
  • The quality of the materials creates
    an emotional reading experience.
  • The design technique is very beautiful..
  • The book is large but light.

The jury’s opinion

Pinpin joue à cache-cache (Bunny plays hide-and-seek) - Monique Sommer & Marcelle Peters - Belgium

Strong points:

  • The subject is interesting and original, it names emotions, COVID.
  • The animals are grateful and very interactive.
  • The images can make sound depending on the gesture.
  • The subject of disgust is very relevant.
  • A book to help children concentrate.
  • Allows for in-depth discussion of emotion.
  • Beautiful, tactile definition of emotions.

Points to improve:

  • No games in the book
  • Not a book in the shape of books
  • The box gives an instinctive reading,
    this confuses the overall picture.
  • This can be tiring for children.
  • There is a lack of autonomy in relation
    to the format of the book.

The jury’s opinion

Qui est Lili ? (Who is Lili ?) - Michèle Mestrez - Belgium

Strong points:

  • The material is well chosen.
  • It’s a good story. The idea is interesting.
  • The handling is appropriate
    for producing sounds.

Points to improve:

  • This book is heavy, very dangerous.
    This makes it difficult to read.
  • It is complicated to open with separate boards.
  • Little understanding of the character Lily.
  • Difficult to handle.
  • The ladder is not in the right place,
    the repairs are not at the same level.

The jury’s opinion

Jeux de trames (Frame sets) - Catherine Brison - Belgium

Strong points:

  • It’s a beautiful design.
  • The discovery of interesting
    sounds is fun and surprising.
  • It’s hard-wearing.
  • It requires several modes of touch
    for tactile exploration.
  • It’s ambitious, excellent
    and exploration is infinite.
  • Despite the highly visual plot, you
    can explore by touch and by feel.

Points à améliorer:

  • Complicated to discover the different boards.
  • Difficult to understand.
  • A little fragile.
  • For some this is not a children’s book but
    an artist’s book.

The jury’s opinion