Among 405 entries received in 18 participating countries, the international Typhlo & Tactus (T&T) jury analyzed 67 entries for 2 days 1/2.
The discovery and reading of each entry demonstrate a work of reflection, originality and great creativity. This year new subjects were treated like feelings, emotions, and jobs. Many entries evoke ecology with the seabed. Some authors also explored concepts such as light, paintings by painters … Furthermore we are also seeing new formats: larger books and more play-books. All these entries introduce either new materials or original techniques and interesting tactile surprises.
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The books are classified by country of origin.
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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.
