Pearl and Wagner: Four Eyes - Softcover

McMullan, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0448477815 ISBN 13: 9780448477817

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers, 2013

Synopsis

There's an eye toast toady, er, that's eye test today at school, but Wagner can't see the board. As his best friend Pearl says, "It's glasses time!" But Wagner hates his new glasses-they make him look like a guppy, and a mean old bully calls him "Four Eyes." Wagner vows to never wear his glasses again, until Pearl and all his friends give themselves inspired new nicknames just like his. Suddenly, "Four Eyes" has a nice ring to it . . . and being able to see isn't so bad, either!

The delightful fourth book in the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning series shows how a best friend and a new perspective can change everything.

About this title

About the Author:

 Kate McMullan (www.katemcmullan.com) is the author for over 75 books for children.  For Grosset, she writes the Dragon Slayers Academy series, and for Dial, she co-writes the Riddles series under the pen name Katy Hall.  Her other popular series include the Fluffy books for Scholastic and Myth-O-Mania for Hyperion, and she has written several award-winning picture books, I Stink! and I’m Dirty!, illustrated by her husband, Jim McMullan.  They live with their daughter, two cats, and a dog.

From School Library Journal:

K-Gr 2–After a vision screening at school, Wagner learns that he needs glasses. Although he is apprehensive about his classmates' reaction to his new look, Pearl puts a decidedly positive spin on his perceived misfortunes. She says that with glasses, he can look like a rock star, a scientist, or an actor. The added bonus is that the world will no longer look fuzzy. After Wagner's bout with name-calling bullies and Pearl's perfect reaction to the incident, their teacher makes wearing glasses the hot trend at school in an unexpected way. Not only will readers find a genuine tale of friendship and a respect for uniqueness in these pages, but also the anatomy of a pair of glasses and tips for glasses wearers. With its solid story line; controlled vocabulary; and detailed ink, watercolor, and colored-pencil illustrations, this book is an essential addition to the series.Lindsay Persohn, Crystal Lake Elementary, Lakeland, FL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0448477815
• ISBN 13: 9780448477817
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Alley R.W.