Eric Barclay

The title draws you right in: "I can see just fine," Paige insists to her teacher and her parents. The illustrations, however, tell a different story, and Paige's mom brings her to the eye doctor. Paige still insists that she can see just fine...all the way to the store where she is confronted with a wall of frames to choose from. Paige tries on "lots and lots of different frames...until she [finds] the pair that look[s] just right."

As Betsy Bird says, the best books are the ones that make show more you wonder how they didn't exist yet, and this is one of those: a funny, yet reassuring story for kids who might need a first pair of glasses. show less

We have a sheep who thinks he is a sheep dog. We have a sheep dog who knows the truth but there is no reasoning with said sheep.

As you might imagine, this book is hilarious. I did it with older audiences (predominantly Kindergarten) and they LOVED it. Like LOVED it. Sheep is oblivious to all of the dangers they believe to be protecting the sheep dog from....but who do you think does the actual protecting ;)

I think the illustrations are what takes "Sheep Dog and Sheep Sheep" to a whole new show more dimension. They are vibrant with a dash of personality. Sheep's expressions are ones of naivety; Sheep Dog is clearly not amused.

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Paige is just like every other kid. She goes to school. She practices her violin. She plays outside. The only problem is, she cannot quite see the chalkboard, her sheet music, or anything else! Despite Paige’s repeated refrain of “I can see just fine,” the comical illustrations portray a different story. Paige’s parents decide it’s time for her to visit the eye doctor, despite her protests. But Paige’s stubbornness quickly dissolves as she braves an enthralling eye checkup, show more enjoys a playful frame selection, and, most importantly, ends up with perfect eyesight! Barclay successfully depicts a very real and relevant issue with lightheartedness and gentle humor. show less

Sheep has always protected the farm until one day she meets this hairy thing that says it is a Sheep Dog and it is there to protect the Sheep! In this humorous story, Sheep goes in search of things that will help Sheep Dog protect the Sheep as well as she does. The only problem is that she is the one that needs protecting and must be rescued by Sheep Dog more than once. I would recommend this for any collection. The illustrations are colorful and humorous and children will love to predict show more what is going to happen as the story unfolds. show less