FICTION

Specs for Rex

by Yasmeen ISMAIL
illus. by Yasmeen Ismail. 32p. ebook available. Bloomsbury. Nov. 2015. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781619637108.
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PreS-Gr 1—Rex, a little lion, has brand-new red specs, and he doesn't like them one bit. He does his best to hide them both at home and at school, but his parents and teacher always make him put them back on. None of the other children tease Rex about his glasses, so it's a little unclear why he is so self-conscious about them. When Rex finds the teacher's missing whistle while hiding from his classmates, he earns praise (and a gold star) and is told that his new glasses must be working. This helps Rex begin to see his specs as something positive. The watercolor illustrations have a breezy, abstract feel that will appeal to nursery school and early elementary school audiences.
VERDICT General purchase for libraries needing more books about adjusting to new glasses.
Reviewed by Kelly Roth, Bartow County Public Library, Cartersville, GA
"Rex did NOT like his specs...AT ALL!" Loosely rendered, borderline-abstract watercolor illustrations depict Rex, an animal character, unhappily coping with his new eyeglasses at home and at school. Rex turns the corner when he locates his teacher's whistle and gains his classmates' admiration. This is a didactic but adequately entertaining introduction to the subject of kids getting glasses.
 , Nov 01, 2015

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