Review: A fine lesson of acceptance of wearing corrective lenses
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2013
Somewhere along the lone Sarit Gilor encountered the issues that many adults find when discovering that a child needs corrective lenses. This little beautifully illustrated book offers a story that will make children who wear glasses not only accept that fact but be proud of their new found improved vision.Nellie is in Kindergarten when her notices a problem, takes Nellie to the optometrist and discovers Nellie needs glasses. Nellie is not at all happy with wearing glasses and when she arrives at school she hides her glasses. Her teacher notices that Nellie is glum, encourages her to use what the teacher calls her `magic glasses' to make pictures. Nellie discovers that with her glasses colors are brighter and her drawings and paintings are radiant - a fact that she proudly shares with her friends as her work is placed on the classroom will. With this new finding Nellie is no longer embarrassed to wear her glasses: now they are an important part of her wardrobe and day.Stories such as this simple but sensitive one by Sarit Gilor provide parents and teachers tales that when shared with children who have impaired vision can make the situation a positive one. Grady Harp, May 13