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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Mon petit dragon (My little dragon) - Alexandra Verdier & Sophie Dupin - France

Les rumeurs de la jungle (The rumors of the jungle) - Astrid de Foucaud & Louise Balon - France

The text was created by visually impaired children with the help of psychomotor therapist and a speech therapist,
it is a good tool for professionals. It probably works less with families.

Strong Points:

  • A cover with illustrations.
  • Sound ideas.
  • The mud is very interesting.
  • The authors use their own material.
  • At the end of the book, it makes sense to tell the story in reverse.
  • The same symbols for non-readers.
  • Representation of the archetype using simple materials.
  • A good book.

Points to improve:

  • The text is a little short.
  • The solidity is questioned.
  • There is an inequality in the choice of materials
    for the representation of the shadow.
  • The story is a bit confusing and difficult to follow.
  • Too many concentrated ideas, overloading the reading.
  • It is important to pay attention to proportions.

The jury’s opinion

 

Où sont mes outils ? (Where are my tools ?) - Laure Nabet & Audrey Lecoeur - France

Strong points:

  • The work with space is interesting.
  • The caption introduces the characters.
  • The code is in front of the dialogue
    sentences, to find out who is speaking.
  • This is an interesting way of talking.
  • This book is interactive.

Points to improve:

  • There is a lot of detail, which is perhaps difficult to grasp.
  • A few safety shortcomings were noted.
  • The material between the mountain and the trees is too soft.
  • The mirror illustration: the reflection is too visual an image.
  • A few errors of proportion.
  • The canvases are a little large.

The jury’s opinion

Le Pays des Z'Outils (The land of Z'Tools) - Camille Morandeau, Celia Macon & Ninon Gondal - France

Strong points:

  • Interesting legend, presentation of each tool..
  • This is a subject that is not often covered, so it’s relevant.
  • The text also provides sound effects, giving children the pleasure of discovery.
  • The technique used to open the box is clever.
  • The format of the book is very good and ties in with the house being built.
  • The story is fun, instructive and even educational.
  • The onomatopoeia is dynamic.
  • Learning about different planes: verticality and horizontality.
  • Moving from 2D to 3D.
  • The binding has a spine, which is very attractive and practical.
  • It’s a lovely book with lots of explanations.
  • You can make different sounds with each tool.

Point à améliorer:

  • It would be interesting to have metal tools.

The jury’s opinion

Le mystère de la maison du bout de l'allée (The mystery of the house at the end of the alley) - Yasmina Crabieres & Audrey Popineau - France

Strong points:

  • The text is long, it’s a layout that can be aimed
    at readers, and there aren’t many of them
  • The use of Braille on the paper strips.
  • The idea is relevant to the representation of the characters.
  • There is interaction between the book and the reader.
  • These are great ideas.
  • There’s a nice harmony, a good rhythm between the text and the images.
  • The materials are interesting.
  • The handling is interactive.
  • It’s easy to touch and therefore easy to understand.
  • The text is interesting, well written and very dynamic.

Points to improve:

  • The format is a bit large.
  • It moves and the child has to move his body. They can lose focus and it’s not easy to keep a straight face.
  • There are some tactile images that lack relief.
  • Sentence breaks make it difficult to read.
  • There is a confusion of dimensions that makes it impossible to recognise certain objects.

The jury’s opinion