FICTION

Whose Eye Am I?

by Shelley ROTNER
Whose Eye Am I? photos by Shelley Rotner. 32p. diag. glossary. index. Holiday House. Mar. 2016. Tr $16.95. ISBN 9780823435586; ebk. $16.95. ISBN 9780823436262.
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Gr 1–3—Attention-grabbing photos of animals and their eyes suffuse this volume with appeal while offering readers insight into how animals, such as eagles, newts, bumble bees, and butterflies, see and why so many different kinds of eyes have developed. Covered are motion and color blindness, long eyelashes, night vision, and extra eyelids. Pre-readers will simply study the photos; older students will enjoy the simple text that gives the animal names and explains differences. An appendix discusses human vision.
VERDICT Of strong interest in most libraries for children.
Reviewed by Dorcas Hand, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston, TX
"Most animals need eyes to survive," and their shape, size, color, and more reflect the animal's adaptations. Readers guess which animal belongs to a photographed eye, enlarged to exclude the rest of the creature; information about how that animal (and others) sees and some essential vocabulary (pupil, cornea, lens) facilitates an understanding of eye functions. Streamlined text and colorful photos are suited to young readers.
 , Feb 01, 2016

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