Most of us are very blessed to be
sighted. Colour is perhaps the first thing of beauty we experience as a child. Notice
how children’s books and toys are full of bright vivid colours that delight us.
They catch the child’s eye and he is drawn to them instantly.
Now imagine
a visually challenged child. What a challenge it would be to teach him colours.Talk about something he is probably never going to experience. This challenge has
been met by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria in their book titled “The Black Book
of Colour”. Black line drawings that
are raised on black paper are used which can be experienced by touch. A beautifully
written text compliments the artwork describing colours through imagery. A sighted
reader can begin to imagine what it is like to use Braille to read by running
their finger over the raised drawings. A full Braille alphabet at the end of
the book can be used interpret further.
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