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Together, Dots Make a Picture
by Um Jeong-soon
Age Range: 6-8
Together, Dots Make a Picture was included in the ‘Reading the Way’: Inclusive Books from Around the World Research and 'Reading the Way 2' projects. (Full reports in the Education Zone of this website)
Presented in accordion-style format, this unusual book shows dots form a trail and merge together to make a line and then shapes which allows visually impaired children to trace the different objects with their fingers. Various materials are used including leather, fake fur and sequins to imitate the real feel of animals. The text is also provided on an audio CD.
OIW commends the book for its creativity and found that its distinctive format definitely succeeded in attracting the interest of children and adults. However, it would not be deemed suitable for VI audiences. One of the key learning points from the research was that not only does the braille need to be of an appropriate height and size for braille readers, but also that it would be helpful if the braille could be more clearly visible to the eye (in this book it is white on a white background). A visual impairment teacher (QVI) would not be able to read this as it stands.