Blink!

by Doe Boyle, Adèle Leyris (Illustrator)

Overview

Large eyes, small eyes, eyes that see 360 degrees, eyes that work together, eyes that swivel separately from each other, and eyes that see like telescopes. Strong graphic art and lyrical text to capture imaginations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807506677
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Series:	Imagine This!
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	AD1020L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Doe Boyle is the author of Heartbeat, Blink!, and Hear the Wind Blow, all published by Albert Whitman & Company. An editor and teaching artist, she often shares her love of language in arts-integrated school residencies, and she has written two travel guides about her home state of Connecticut, where the music and movement of Long Island Sound were among the first sensations she experienced. Doe is a founder of the Tassy Walden Award for New Voices in Children's Literature.

Adèle Leyris is a Franco-English illustrator based in London. Inspired by the shapes that nature offers, she spends a lot of time observing and drawing what she finds in the wild during her travels before working on her compositions.

Editorial Reviews

"Children who love animals and nature facts will adore this volume. A strong addition to the nonfiction shelf."—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2020-06-30
This nonfiction title explores the structure and workings of the eyes of various species.

From the 60-odd unblinking eyes of a bay scallop to the dragonfly’s enormous compound eyes that allow it to see in nearly all directions, readers will discover the diversity of the amazing organs called eyes. A bullfrog, a cheetah, a gecko, an owl, a squid—every species has particular vision needs that are met in specific ways. Each spread is dedicated to one animal, with a close-up painted illustration of the animal’s eye, two verses about the species in general and how its eyesight helps it function, and two or more additional facts about their eyes, abilities, and habits in smaller print overlaid on callout boxes shaped like small silhouettes of the animal. The verse is rhythmic and poetic, sometimes rhyming or near rhyming, often captivating with detailed description of an animal in action so readers can almost see the scene. The paintings are impressively detailed and beautiful to look at, with vivid color wash and careful lines, blending art and science to great effect. Children who love animals and nature facts will adore this volume. Sources, a glossary, and a description and graphic on the workings of the human eye serve as scaffolds for additional learning.

A strong addition to the nonfiction shelf. (Informational picture book. 5-10)

Kirkus Reviews