Literature Review

Literature Review

Future Reflections March/ April 1983, Vol. 2 No. 2
(back) (contents) (next)
LITERATURE REVIEW
RED THREAD RIDDLES
By Virginia Allen Jensen and Polly Edman
This little twin vision book will be fun for you and
your young child. Twin vision means that the book
is written in Braille as well as in print. Therefore,
either a blind or sighted parent can read it to their
child. If the child is blind, she will be exposed to
Braille and learn that it is a perfectly ordinary and
respectable way to read. This particular book is
written in grade one Braille, which means no signs
or contractions are used.
A raised dotted line, the "red thread" winds its
way throughout the 24 pages. Your child will probably
enjoy followng the thread with her finger.
The answer to each of six riddles is not only written
in words but is also a raised picture easily
identified by touch. The answers are everyday objects
that a young child should recognize. They include
an umbrella, a needle, an egg, a pair of
scissors, a comb, and an onion.
And, there's more good news about Red Thread Riddles! It is produced by UNESCO and is available to you free of charge. For a free copy, write to:
UNESCO Secretariat
Place de Fontenoy
75700 Paris, France
(back) (contents) (next)