The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses

The Boy in the Big Blue Glasses
Author: Susanne Gervay
Publisher: EK Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781925820560

Sam doesn't like his new glasses. They make his ears hurt. His parents say he looks handsome in them. But Sam just wants to look like himself. His teacher doesn't recognize him; she says he must be a new superhero. But Sam doesn't want to be a superhero. He just wants to be himself. At least his best friend George recognizes him and thinks he looks okay. Sam does everything he can to lose his glasses but they keep being found. And then things get even worse, and Sam has to cope with googly-eyed turtles and giant penguins! Eventually, with a bit of confidence and a lot of humour, Sam finds out that wearing glasses isn't so bad - and people still like him just the way he is after all.

Rosie's Glasses

Rosie's Glasses
Author: Dave Whamond
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1771389915

A special pair of glasses alters how a little girl sees the world. In this wordless picture book, Rosie wakes up in a monochrome world, with a dark cloud over her head. As she plods through her day, mishaps thwart her, noises assault her ã and the rain makes everything worse. But then Rosie finds a pair of strange glasses. When she puts them on, her world is transformed into vivid color, and her dark cloud disappears. Are the glasses magic? Or could it be that changing how we look at the world can change the way we experience it? Who needs rose-colored glasses? Happiness is in the eye of the kid!

Arlo Needs Glasses

Arlo Needs Glasses
Author: Barney Saltzberg
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0761168796

After visiting the eye doctor and getting fitted with glasses, Arlo the dog is able to catch the ball thrown by his owner. Includes eye chart, fold-out vision-testing machine, and four pairs of try-on glasses.

Pillowland

Pillowland
Author: Laurie Berkner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-11-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1481464671

In this picture book interpretation of Laurie Berkner's "Pillowland" song, three siblings embark on a bedtime adventure, visiting a land where everything is made of pillows.

Magenta Gets Glasses (Blue's Clues)

Magenta Gets Glasses (Blue's Clues)
Author: Nickelodeon Publishing
Publisher: Nickelodeon
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2013-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1612632874

Blue's Clues' Magenta has to get glasses, and she's very nervous! Will the eye doctor's office be scary? What will the eye exam be like? Come along and find out!

Structured Discovery Cane Travel Approach to Orientation and Mobility Concepts

Structured Discovery Cane Travel Approach to Orientation and Mobility Concepts
Author: Merry-Noel Chamberlain
Publisher: IAP
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2024-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Structured Discovery Cane Travel Approach to Orientation and Mobility Concepts is a collection of skill-building fundamental techniques essential to develop mobility independence for students who are blind or visually impaired. This book dives into transformational mobility concepts followed by a trove of tried-and-true necessary and efficient activities to enhance students’ abilities to improve problem-solving skills within natural environments while using a long white cane with a metal tip as the primary mobility tool. Since Structured Discovery Cane Travel is individualized, this activity-based collection may be used to enhance introduction to and/or assistance with on-going education of comprehending complicated concrete and abstract Orientation and Mobility concepts to help achieve independent mobility. Structured Discovery Cane Travel Approach to Orientation and Mobility Concepts focuses on encouraging students to develop intrinsic knowledge and abilities through this plethora of activity-based transformational approaches to target individual objectives. These activities logically transpire through direct exposure and/or teachable moments to hand-on experiences to help students create mental mapping skills of their surroundings which can then be utilized in novel or unfamiliar environments. Used in conjunction with The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children, by Merry-Noel Chamberlain, parents and instructors of children who are blind or visually impaired will be able to comprehend and instruct O&M essentials using this vault of O&M activities.

The Next Great Paulie Fink

The Next Great Paulie Fink
Author: Ali Benjamin
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2019-04-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 031638089X

In this acclaimed novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a legendary classroom prankster. When Caitlyn Breen begins her disorienting new life at Mitchell School--where the students take care of real live goats and study long-dead philosophers, and where there are only ten other students in the entire seventh grade--it seems like nobody can stop talking about some kid named Paulie Fink. Depending on whom you ask, Paulie was either a hilarious class clown, a relentless troublemaker, a hapless klutz, or an evil genius. One thing's for sure, though: The kid was totally legendary. Now he's disappeared, and Caitlyn finds herself leading a reality-show-style competition to find the school's next great Paulie Fink. With each challenge, Caitlyn struggles to understand a person she never met...but it's what she discovers about herself that most surprises her. Told in multiple voices, interviews, and documents, this funny, thought-provoking novel from the bestselling author of The Thing About Jellyfish is a memorable exploration of what makes a hero--and if anyone, or anything, is truly what it seems.

The Magical Glasses

The Magical Glasses
Author: Padmaparna Ghosh
Publisher: Pratham Books
Total Pages: 15
Release:
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Mirium and Tejas have magic glasses. Join them as they use the glasses to look at seven animals and birds that are found only in certain parts of the world. Story Attribution: ‘The Magical Glasses’ is written by Padmaparna Ghosh. © Pratham Books, 2018. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. (http://creativecommons. org/licenses/by/4.0/) Other Credits: ‘The Magical Glasses’ has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. www.prathambooks.org

Getting Granny's Glasses

Getting Granny's Glasses
Author: Ruskin Bond
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2012-11-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 8184756674

Mani’s Granny is seventy and can barely see through her old, scratched glasses. With only a hundred and fifty rupees in their pocket and a thirst for adventure, Mani and Granny set off to buy a new pair. On the way, they get drenched in rain, run into mules and encounter a terrible landslide. Will Granny ever be able to reach the town and get herself a new pair of glasses? This beautifully illustrated edition brings alive the magical charm of one of Ruskin Bond’s most unforgettable tales.

Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses

Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses
Author: James Dean
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062275593

From the bestselling Pete the Cat series, Pete's magic sunglasses help him turn his mood from grumpy to awesome! Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy—nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along. Fans of Pete the Cat will love watching him take his positive outlook and transform a grumpy day into an awesome day! The fun never stops—download the free groovin’ song. Time for magic fun in the sun! Don't miss Pete's other adventures, including Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues, Pete the Cat and the New Guy, Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie, Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes, Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party, and Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock!