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GLASSES--WHO NEEDS 'EM?

Age Range: 3 - 18
 In this visually sophisticated look at a boy who assertively debates with a doctor who points out that he needs glasses, the mildly witty text is secondary to a wonderful series of out-of- focus illustrations of various visages equipped with specs: not just Mom, Sis, inventors, and `' `monster-movie' stuntpeople,'' but pink elephants, planets, and potatoes. Read full review
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GLASSES--WHO NEEDS 'EM? (reviewed on August 1, 1991)

 In this visually sophisticated look at a boy who assertively debates with a doctor who points out that he needs glasses, the mildly witty text is secondary to a wonderful series of out-of- focus illustrations of various visages equipped with specs: not just Mom, Sis, inventors, and `' `monster-movie' stuntpeople,'' but pink elephants, planets, and potatoes. The real clincher is not the list but the glasses themselves: on the last spread, everything finally comes clear. The idea may be limited, but the accompanying illustrations are comical and composed with remarkable skill. Offbeat but fascinating. (Picture book. 3+)*justify no*


Pub Date: Sept. 1st, 1991
ISBN: 0-670-84160-9
Page count: 32pp
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: May 20th, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1st, 1991