All the books

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

Page 8 / 15

The Tale of Namaki - Nasser Yousefi & Setareh Eghtedari - Iran

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

Quello che volio toccare (What I want to touch) - Shoko Furuya - Italy

Uno strano palazzo (The silly building) - Cristina Ivoir - Italy

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