Black Is The Color Of This Book

Every once in a while a book will jump off the shelf and grab your attention. This one certainly did. 

Library staff were shelf-reading one day before opening, that is, we were making sure all the books were in their proper order. As I was re-arranging the Easy Fiction “C” authors, The Black Book of Colors, by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria, fell off the shelf in front of me.

The first thing you notice about the book is the color, or more precisely its total lack of color. What otherwise appears to be a somber black book, instantly deepens when reading the first few words: “Thomas says that yellow tastes like mustard...” Braille embossed above the printed text tells you that this is a completely different kind of book. The illustrations are simple and textured rather than drawn.

The Black Book of Colors is a lovely book that opened my eyes to a new way of seeing, a new way of reading, and a new way of understanding how other people “see” the world.

Click on the title if you would like to reserve The Black Book of Colors. I’d recommend it.