The box holding the book and its elements was custom made using book board, covered in book cloth.
There is a compartment for the book as well as one for each of the 5 senses. The items in each compartment relate to the last chapter of the book where
readers are able to test their senses by using the items in its assigned compartment. An explanation for what each task involves is listed below.
readers are able to test their senses by using the items in its assigned compartment. An explanation for what each task involves is listed below.
TOUCH: 4 pieces of sandpaper of varying grades of roughness for readers to put in order from smoothest to roughest just by using their sense of touch.
They can flip the pieces over to see if they guessed accurately.
They can flip the pieces over to see if they guessed accurately.
HEARING: 2 pennies, one made before 1982 and one made after. Pennies made before 1982 were made mostly of copper which creates a higher pitched sound than
newer pennies when dropped. Readers can test their hearing to see if they can distinguish if they are dropping a newer or older penny.
SMELL: 2 vials of differing oil scents are included for readers to test and see if they can identify the scent.
TASTE: 2 vials of different flavored Life Saver candies for readers to guess the taste of each candy. Some readers were fooled about the
flavor due to judging based on the color of the candy.
SIGHT: 1 bubble illusion stick for viewers to view an optical illusion before their eyes. When twirled the stick looks like a bubble which is difficult
not to see even though one knows they are technically only strings.
A few special elements were also added within the book such as a word in braille in the chapter about touch for readers to feel. Below are samples of inner pages from the book.
