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Photograph - Image, Lisa Saad, Sigrid Thornton and children at the Melbourne Zoo for the launch of the Feelix library, 12 February 2013

  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

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  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them
  • Sigrid and five children sit on picnic blanket as she reads a story, with two open suitcases beside them

Historical information

The Feelix library was developed to help children who were blind or have low vision experience the connection with books via tactile objects. Each print book was hand selected, a clear Braille overlay placed on the pages, and items relating to the story were made or purchased and added to the kit. The kit (book and objects) was held inside a cardboard suitcase and sent through the mail in a bright orange, zippered plastic padded pouch with a carry strap.
Launched at the Melbourne Zoo on 11 February 2003, ambassador Sigrid Thornton read 'The Story about Ping' by Margery Flack and Kurt Wiese to a group of five children, who played with the other objects in the suitcase as well as those for 'The Tiger who Came to Tea' by Judith Kerr. These included a soft toy duck in bright plaid fabric, a shiny metal tea pot, a cassette recording of the story, tactile books for both stories, and metal cups.

Physical description

37 digital photographs of Sigrid Thornton and five children at launch of Feelix library

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