In 2024, the Typhlo & Tactus international jury analyzed 69 designs from 17 participating countries for 2 days 1/2.
All the books
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Il gatto dal collo lungo (The cat with a long neck) - Laura Burroni - Italy
Strong points:
- The importance of following the line when reading
- Technique well done
- Very funny, amusing book
- Beautiful binding
- Helps children to read
- There are surprises
- You can feel it with the top of your hand
- The appeal of the opening
- Avoids children’s fears of the unknown
- The text is well done
- It appeals to children’s curiosity.
- We appreciate the fur on the hand.
- It gives an emotion, there is great originality.
Points to improve:
- The image does not match the text.
- The line is too wide for the child to touch.
The jury’s opinion
L'apparato digerente (The digestive system) - Andrea Sanchchez Elias - Italy
Strong points:
- Subject about the body, more like a documentary.
- There’s some nice manipulation.
- It introduces a new theme with a new idea.
- This book is educational.
- This model works.
- It is effective from an educational point of view,
while being fun at the same time. - The materials are well chosen.
- The materials are new (little known).
- There is real tactile research, it is original.
- The format is well proportioned.
- It’s interesting to focus on a particular part of the body.
A proposal: The parts could have been detached for you so that the child could rebuild the digestive system.
Points to improve:
- Beware of proportions.
- Some textures are unpleasant to touch.
The jury’s opinion