Whose Eye Am I?

by Shelley Rotner

Overview

"Who am I?" ask captions alongside close-ups of colorful animal eyes. As readers guess which animal belongs to each eye, they will discover that each animal has a unique and amazing way of seeing. Snakes have clear eyelids that cannot ever open or close. Some sea creatures have hundreds of eyes around the edges of their shells. Many animals can see colors that are invisible to humans. Brimming with vivid and engaging photographs, this book also includes a clear explanation of how human eyes work, a labeled diagram of a human eye, a glossary, and an index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823435586
Publisher:	Holiday House
Publication date:	01/30/2016
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD770L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Award-winning author Shelley Rotner, the author and photo-illustrator of more than thirty books, lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

11/16/2015
Rotner (Families) invites readers to identify animals—including a cat, owl, alligator, lobster, and dragonfly—by looking at close-up photographs of their eyes. After each animal’s identity is revealed, Rotner describes its visual acuity (“Bearded dragons see in full color and can see some colors that are invisible to us. Their eyes are on either side of their heads, so they see on both sides at once”) before touching on the vision of other mammals, birds, fish, and insects. The language is direct and the layout bare-bones, but the photographs are eye-catching, no pun intended, and readers will walk away with interesting tidbits about how animals, including humans, see the world. Ages 5–9. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

"the appeal here is really the amazing variety in form and function. Engaging and informative for readers and listeners alike."—Kirkus Reviews
 
"Featuring plenty of interesting facts and Rotner's clear, colorful photographs, this book offers an attractive introduction to animal vision."—Booklist
 
"The language is direct and the layout bare-bones, but the photographs are eye-catching, no pun intended, and readers will walk away with interesting tidbits about how animals, including humans, see the world."—Publishers Weekly
 
"Pre-readers will simply study the photos; older students will enjoy the simple text that gives the animal names and explains differences."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

02/01/2016
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.—Dorcas Hand, Annunciation Orthodox School, Houston, TX

School Library Journal

2015-12-22
How do eyes work? Photographer Rotner uses close-ups of animal eyes to frame her discussion of this important animal feature. Her guessing game begins on the front and back covers with 16 different images of animal eyes surrounding the title question. Identifications and a thumbnail photo of each animal are provided on the flaps. These draw her young audience into her explanation of what eyes are and what they do, written in a simple but fact-filled text and plentifully illustrated with photographs. The guessing game continues with some familiar creatures: a dog, a cat, an owl, a frog, an alligator, a goldfish, a lobster, and a dragonfly. These and more are used to exemplify different attributes: eyes that see more or fewer colors than humans'; eyes designed for night vision; eye placement; eyes that move or are fixed; varying numbers of eyes and eyelids; and eyes that have one or many lenses. She concludes with a description of how humans see, a glossary defining important words, and a diagram of a human eye. The repetition of the utility of particular adaptations—eyes on the side of a head, for example—will be helpful for learning, but the appeal here is really the amazing variety in form and function. Engaging and informative for readers and listeners alike. (index) (Informational picture book. 4-8)

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