Low Vision Awareness Month - Kids

After visiting the eye doctor and getting fitted with glasses, Arlo the dog is able to catch the ball thrown by his owner.

"Rex didn't like wearing his eyeglasses. He wished he could be like everyone else. Rex thought his friends didn't like his specs. But, secretly, they all wanted specs like Rex"-- Provided by publisher.

Mr. Posey is feeling gloomy. Everything seems dull. Maybe he needs new glasses? Perhaps a trip to the Cheer Up Thrift Shop with his energetic young neighbour, Andy, will help. But when the duo try on the glasses in the shops barrel, they're in for a big surprise. One pair with stars for frames shows only constellations in a night sky. Round frames reveal a world all aswirl, while a heart-shaped pair makes everything pink. And as soon as Mr. Posey...

"For some time now, Octavio hasn't been able to see well. Not well at all. Until he gets his new glasses. Now he can see everything clearly ... even the creatures that used to lurk in the dark ... This enchanting picture book debut from Marc González Rossell takes an artful approach to a child's first experience of getting glasses. It's a celebration of being able to see things clearly -- both literally and metaphorically -- and is about the transformative...

When she gets glasses, Heidi's friend Lucy gets a lot of attention at school, and eight-year-old Heidi decides that she must have glasses too, until her Aunt Trudy helps her to see that she really does not need them.

In 1962, ten-year-old Winna Cole discovers a pair of magical spectacles that reveal both the friendly ghosts of her African American ancestors and a dangerous family curse.

Why are your eyes the color they are? Can a sea star see you swimming by? How does a rabbit watch two different things at the same time? When were eyeglasses invented? What happens to eyes in space? Discover the amazing types of eyes that exist in the animal world and find out how your eyes and brain communicate to perceive light and colors. With helpful tips and photos, you will learn how to keep your eyes safe and healthy and what happens when you...

"There are people who can't see very well. Fortunately, the optometrist is there to help. She knows everything about eyes and has a lot of instruments to examine them. She can tell you what to do in order to see better. Sometimes, a lovely pair of glasses is the solution" -- Page [4] cover.

"Four-eyes! Nerd! These are just some of the mean things people say to kids with glasses. But did you know some of the smartest people to ever have lived all wore glasses? Glasses help many people read better and see far-away things better. Glasses can be a secret tool to being cool"-- Provided by publisher.

Learn about the different tests you might take at an eye exam.