Arthur's Eyes by Mark Brown narrated by me. This is Arthur before he got glasses. He looked fine, but he couldn't see very well. Sometimes he got headaches. Arthur had to hold his book so close that his nose got in the way. He couldn't see the board. Francine had to read Arthur the problems. Are you blind? She always asked. Francine got every problem right. Arthur didn't. No one wanted to play with Arthur. Arthur's father and mother took him to the optometrist. Doctor Iris tested Arthur's eyes. You need glasses, said Doctor Iris. Arthur tried on all kinds of frames. He chose the ones he liked best. You looked very handsome in your new glasses, said his father. Everything looks clear, said Arthur. His mother told him he looked very smart. At the next morning his friends laughed at him. Francine called him four eyes. Sissy shouted buster. None of Arthur's friends wore glasses. No one in his family wore glasses either. Arthur felt awful. He didn't care if he could see. He didn't want to be called four eyes. Arthur decided he would lose his glasses. Arthur put his shirt in the laundry and the front pocket wore his glasses. His mother found them the next morning. You have to be more careful Arthur. You're lucky they weren't broken. That day at school Arthur hid his glasses in his lunch box. He told his teacher he forgot them. But now things were harder to see than ever. When Arthur walked down the hall to the boys room he had to count the doors. He opened the door. Francine was talking. What was Francine doing in the boys room? Get out of here. Scream Francine. This is the girls room. Arthur bumped into the wall. He couldn't find the door. Now all the girls were screaming. Put in the hall doors open teachers ran out. The principal appeared. Everyone was looking at Arthur. Arthur turned red. He wanted to hide. The principal took Arthur to his office. Then Arthur's teacher talked to him. Why don't you keep your glasses in a case in your pocket as I do? He asked. You are glasses? Asked Arthur. Yes, for reading, said his teacher. He took them out. They looked just like Arthur's. Brown suddenly Arthur felt better. He went to his lunch box and put on his glasses. In Jim Arthur made ten baskets. Francine made four. That afternoon Arthur didn't need Francine to read the problems on the board. He got everyone right. Arthur could see Francine's paper. She missed two. After school Francine asked Arthur to be on her team. All consider it. Said Arthur. The next morning Arthur was very surprised when he saw Francine. They're my movie star glasses. Said Francine. But there isn't any glass in them. Said Arthur. It doesn't matter. They help me concentrate and make me look beautiful. Said Francine. That afternoon a photographer took the glass picture. Just a minute. Said Arthur. He took out his glasses. He carefully polished them and put them on. Everyone ready? Asked the photographer. Wait. Said Francine. She ran to get her purse. He took out her movie star glasses. Okay. I'm ready too. Said Francine. Smile. Said the photographer. The End.