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Synopsis
One evening when Boris is watching television, he notices that the picture looks blurry. The repairman who comes over tells him that the problem is not the television but, rather, Boris's eyesight. A trip to the eye doctor confirms the diagnosis – Boris is an astigmatic. How important this sounds! When he gets his glasses, a whole new world unveils itself to him. Boris decides to get a job with his "talent" and starts work at the radio factory as a foreman. However, nothing turns out as Boris expects in this sweet story enlivened by Olof Landström’s sprightly cartoon-like illustrations.
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About the Author
Peter Cohen and Olof Landström have collaborated on two previous picture books, Mr. Bohm and the Herring and Olson’s Meat Pies, a New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Peter Cohen lives in Stockholm, Sweden. Olof Landström, with his wife, Lena, has created the Will series, as well as the much-loved Boo and Baa books. He lives in Sweden.
From School Library Journal
Grade 1-3-Boris, an endearing rodent in a maroon sweater, feels really special when he visits the eye doctor and learns that he's "an astigmatic." With his new glasses, his eyesight improves greatly ("I had no idea there was so much to look at!") and he notices the pretty girl who works at the bakery. Suddenly bashful, he forgets to pick up his favorite sandwich. He decides to get a job and is hired to sit in a booth and watch over the operations in a factory. The hard work gives him a headache and suddenly he notices all the dust bunnies in his house and how awful the TV programs really are. He is tempted to throw away his glasses-or just keep them for special occasions, like visits to the bakery. The pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations are filled with whimsical details. However, the understated story line may have some readers scratching their heads; the author seems to jump from one event to another and merely records Boris's reactions to them. The idea of his getting noticed for a condition most of us would prefer not to have remains underdeveloped and won't be appreciated by most youngsters.
Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC
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- PublisherR & S Books
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 9129659426
- ISBN 13 9789129659429
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages28
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