“I’m Getting New Glasses!” is a new picture book with rhyming text and colorful illustrations about picking out the perfect pair of glasses. It is written and illustrated by Beth Ann Ramos.
Category Archives: Book Reviews
Book review and giveaway: The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses
A sweet book about a boy getting glasses and worrying that now no one knows him.
Book Review: Amazing Amber and her Lazy Laser Eye (and a give away)
Looking for a fun book for kids who patch for amblyopia? “Amazing Amber and her Lazy Laser Eye” is a new children’s book featuring a superhero named Amber who just happens to need to wear a patch to defeat the villain.
Great Glasses Play Day Book Contest Results
Last weekend was the Great Glasses Play Day and the week leading up to it was Children’s Book Week. So in honor of both celebrations, I held a contest on Facebook, asking people to submit their child’s favorite book about glasses and write a little about why they loved the book. So first, congratulations toContinue reading “Great Glasses Play Day Book Contest Results”
Book review: Grady Gets Glasses
“Grady Gets Glasses” is a new picture book written by Dede Rittman. Rittman was a 10th grade English teacher for many years, she also wore glasses as a young child. This is her first book. Grady is rabbit who is sporting some pretty sweet red glasses. The book is narrated by Grady, who talks aboutContinue reading “Book review: Grady Gets Glasses”
Book review: I See, You See, We ALL See!
I was thrilled to receive my copy of “I See, You See, We ALL See!” in the mail today. This is a board book written by Allison Joyce and Don McClain, inspired by Allison’s daughter Emma. Allison ran a Kickstarter this fall to raise the money to cover the production of the book, and theContinue reading “Book review: I See, You See, We ALL See!”
Book reviews: Three new books written by authors who have been through it! My Bright Blue Glasses, and Jack Wears Glasses and Jack Wears Contact Lenses and Glasses …Just Like You!
I’m excited to be reviewing three new books by Juliette Vignola, and Cynthia Davis and Baby Sue Acree. The authors of these books have all been through glasses either as a parent of a young child in glasses, or as a child who wore glasses themselves. I am giving away the copies of the booksContinue reading “Book reviews: Three new books written by authors who have been through it! My Bright Blue Glasses, and Jack Wears Glasses and Jack Wears Contact Lenses and Glasses …Just Like You!”
Books about glasses, contacts, and patches — written from experience
It should come as no surprise that I love books and turn to books especially when it comes to children’s books. I’m a librarian, after all. When Zoe first got glasses, I set out to find some good books for a young toddler in glasses. And I came up pretty short. There are certainly booksContinue reading “Books about glasses, contacts, and patches — written from experience”
Everybody has a something: Book review and giveaway of Jacob’s Eye Patch
Jacob cannot wait to get to the store to get his very own light up globe, but there are few things his mom needs to do first: pick up his brother, and get some ice cream. Along the way, much to Jacob’s chagrin, people keep stopping him to ask about his patch. Jacob’s Eye Patch,Continue reading “Everybody has a something: Book review and giveaway of Jacob’s Eye Patch”
Book review and giveaway: Samantha Wears a Contact Lens and Patch…JUST LIKE YOU
Samantha is like most other kids: She love to read books, she plays outside with her friends, she gets hugs from her mom to make her feel better. Oh, and Samantha wears a contact lens and a patch due to a congenital cataract. In Juliette Vignola’s book, “Samantha Wears a Contact Lens and a Patch,”Continue reading “Book review and giveaway: Samantha Wears a Contact Lens and Patch…JUST LIKE YOU”
Book Review: The Princess who wore glasses, by Laura Hertzfeld Katz
For kids in glasses who love princesses, there’s a new princess book to check out. Princess Liana is the heroine of the book The Princess Who Wore Glasses written by Laura Hertzfeld Katz and lavishly illustrated by Jacob Duncan. The story follows Liana as she explores the natural wonders of her kingdom with her parents. ButContinue reading “Book Review: The Princess who wore glasses, by Laura Hertzfeld Katz”
Children’s book series with a main character in glasses
Most of the books on our children’s book list are about getting glasses. But once kids are used to having their glasses, they may not be so interested in those story lines. Here are some children’s book series in which a main character wears glasses, even if the plot in most of the books doesn’t centerContinue reading “Children’s book series with a main character in glasses”
Book Review: Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero
Thank you again to Julie for another book review. You can read more of Julie’s writing at Balancing Mama. Interested in reviewing a book? Email me (ann@shinypebble.com). – Ann Z Recently, I shared a book review for Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly. Now it is the boys’ turn! Here is another great children’sContinue reading “Book Review: Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero”
Book review: Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
Thank you, thank you, to Julie for her book review. You can read more of Julie’s writing at Balancing Mama. Interested in reviewing a book? Email me (ann@shinypebble.com). – Ann Z With just a basic Internet search, you can find children’s books about glasses, but it is more difficult to find cute and fun bespectacledContinue reading “Book review: Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly”
Books about patching: Reviews of “The Pirate of Kindergarten” and “PatchLand Adventures: Fishing with Grandpa”
I’ve noted before that while there are quite a few books for kids about wearing glasses, there are even fewer that talk about wearing an eye patch. I thought I’d review two of the books that are out there, “The Pirate of Kindergarten” by George Ella Lyon and “Patchland Adventures: Fishing with Grandpa” by CarmenContinue reading “Books about patching: Reviews of “The Pirate of Kindergarten” and “PatchLand Adventures: Fishing with Grandpa””
For Little Eyes 