Newman,
Barbara Johansen. Glamorous Glasses.
Boyd's Mills Press 2012 $16.95 978-1-59078-873-3 elem Realistic Fiction VG-Bne
As soon as the reader sets eyes on the
cover art for Glamorous Glasses it is clear that this
story is going to be a celebration of eyeglasses. A glimpse at the endpapers, crammed with pictures of many
styles of eyewear, confirms it, and then the reader is engaged in a humorous tale of two
cousins, Bobbie and Joanie. Bobbie is as eager
to wear glasses as Joanie is not.
Glamorous Glasses will resonate with Fancy Nancy fans. Young fashionistas will identify with Bobby, who loves the fabulous range of frames displayed at the eyeglass store and wants a pair of her own. Other readers may identify with Joanie, who has a different reaction. Glasses make her feel different and look different from the other kids.
When Bobby offers to wear Joanie’s prescription glasses, both girls discover challenges in a trip to the candy store. All ends well, and readers will enjoy the humorous story and upbeat message that wearing glasses can be desirable, even “cool.”
The colorful illustrations and humorous text make this a good storytime choice. Even boys will see the funny side of Bobby’s quest for glasses (even though she has 20/20 vision). Children apprehensive about getting glasses will find this story reassuring.
Observant readers will enjoy the author photo (five pairs of glasses, including a pair on her pet dog!), dedication (which lets them know the book was prompted by a childhood experience), and the delight of locating the many, many pairs of glasses scattered throughout the colorful illustrations.
Glamorous Glasses will resonate with Fancy Nancy fans. Young fashionistas will identify with Bobby, who loves the fabulous range of frames displayed at the eyeglass store and wants a pair of her own. Other readers may identify with Joanie, who has a different reaction. Glasses make her feel different and look different from the other kids.
When Bobby offers to wear Joanie’s prescription glasses, both girls discover challenges in a trip to the candy store. All ends well, and readers will enjoy the humorous story and upbeat message that wearing glasses can be desirable, even “cool.”
The colorful illustrations and humorous text make this a good storytime choice. Even boys will see the funny side of Bobby’s quest for glasses (even though she has 20/20 vision). Children apprehensive about getting glasses will find this story reassuring.
Observant readers will enjoy the author photo (five pairs of glasses, including a pair on her pet dog!), dedication (which lets them know the book was prompted by a childhood experience), and the delight of locating the many, many pairs of glasses scattered throughout the colorful illustrations.
Eyeglasses-Fiction, Vision-Fiction, Cousins-Fiction --Hilary Welliver
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