The Black Book of Colors

Ranked #2 in Braille, Ranked #25 in Blindness

A New York Times Book Review choice as one of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2008


It is very hard for a sighted person to imagine what it is like to be blind. This groundbreaking, award-winning book endeavors to convey the experience of a person who can only see through his or her sense of touch, taste, smell or hearing.


Raised black line drawings on black paper, which can be deciphered by touch, complement a beautifully written text describing colors through imagery. Braille letters accompany the text so that the sighted reader...
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