Glasses by Lori Haskins Houran, illustrated by John Joven -

Glasses by Lori Haskins Houran, illustrated by John Joven. PICTURE BOOK, NON FICTION Kane Press Boyds Mills Press, 2021. $18. 9781635924244 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

The history of glasses - from magnifying words through a glass of water, to using a crystal lens, over a thousand years ago, inventors have helped improve people's eyesight. by the 1300s Italians had made lenses out of glass and mounted them in a frame. but it took 400 years to figure out how to keep them on. Then, in the late 1700s, Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals! Over the years, lens technology more durable, lighter weight, and better for helping people see more clearly. 

I loved the page of short facts about glasses. Joven's illustrations are whimsical and darling. I love the squinting ancient writer and the guy trying on the Italian glasses. A great book for a child who recently got their first pair of glasses. Informational and fun.

Lisa Librarian