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Arlo Needs Glasses Hardcover – May 22, 2012

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Every child who wears glasses will know just how Arlo feels, and will feel better because of it. And every parent will want that child to know that glasses are cool and fun and enable us to do the things we want to do. Take Arlo: He’s a shaggy, free-spirited dog who loves to play catch, until one day he can’t. He can’t see the ball anymore. He needs glasses!

In this inventive, interactive (and now revised) picture book created by Barney Saltzberg, the bespectacled author of Beautiful Oops!, who charms young readers and their parents with a perfect light touch and joyful spirit, kids get to do just what Arlo does to solve his problem. They read an eye chart, look through a lift-the-flap phoropter (that big machine optometrists use), and try on different pairs of glasses—movie star glasses! superhero glasses! mad scientist glasses! And they interact with Arlo as he rediscovers how to be the best ball-catcher in the neighborhood and picks up a new favorite pastime along the way—reading! One out of five school-age children needs glasses. Arlo will show them just how lucky they are.

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2 - 6 years, from customers
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24 pages
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English
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8.13 x 1.5 x 8.38 inches
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Workman Publishing Company
Publication date

May 22, 2012
ISBN-10

0761168796
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978-0761168799
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Barney Saltzberg is the author of more than 30 books for children, including Beautiful Oops!, My Book of Beautiful Oops!, Good Egg and the bestselling Touch and Feel Kisses series. Additionally, he’s recorded four albums of songs for children. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two dogs, and a pond full of fish.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Workman Publishing Company; INA NOV PO edition (May 22, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 24 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761168796
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761168799
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.13 x 1.5 x 8.38 inches

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With close to fifty picture books published, Barney Saltzberg has been traveling the world talking about creativity and where ideas come from. He lectured in China and Russia through a cultural exchange program through the United States State Department.

Barney is passionate about working with children, parents, teachers, organizations on the art of making mistakes and finding play and creativity in our everyday lives.

His books have won numerous awards, including NAPPA Gold Awards, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Starred Reviews. Most recently Melinda Gates chose Beautiful Oops as one of the top three books every child should read.

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PAP

Perfect for 4 to 7 year olds

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 19, 2022

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This is a fun, interactive book that has a good story as well. My nephews love it and never tire of reading it. The glasses that come with it are super cute.

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Great interaction for toddlers

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 17, 2019

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We purchased this book for our 2 yr old after the eye exam where we learned he would need glasses. Even though his dad & I wear glasses, we were concerned that he wouldn't want to keep them on, as his track record with sunglasses/hats, etc wasn't very good. We had hoped this book would encourage him and make wearing his glasses fun, and it did the trick. He LOVES reading Arlo's story and playing along with all of the interactive pages - especially trying all the different glasses on Arlo (and himself). When his glasses came in, he was so excited to have blue glasses "just like in Arlo book!" I also appreciate that, unlike some others we looked at, this book doesn't talk about how people may make fun of him, or other so called "downsides" of wearing glasses which a child his age really doesn't deal with, instead it simply shows glasses helping Arlo be able to play/do the things he enjoys, and makes trying on all the different glasses fun. Our toddler has had his glasses now for just about 2 months, and he (and his non-glasses wearing 4 yr old brother) still love to read and play with this book. And he's wearing his glasses with only occasional resistance ;-) For us, this book was worth every penny and has been a fun way to get our toddler excited about his glasses!

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David R Meyer

Exactly what we were hoping for

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 28, 2014

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When we found out our 4-year-old daughter was going to need glasses, we immediately started searching for a book that would help ease her into the idea of wearing them. This book is perfectly crafted to make wear glasses something to look forward to rather than resent.

The phoropter page is my daughter's favorite page...in fact, her optometrist was stunned when a 4-year-old matter-of-factly declared that she wanted to look into her phoropter.

What I like most about this book is how it focuses on the positives on wearing glasses...something you really need to do when you have a very young child that needs to wear glasses. While I see the place for books that bring up the negative aspects (kids making fun of you), I didn't want that message to be sent to my daughter at the stage. She wears her glasses without any resistance whatsoever, and genuinely loves the way they look. Nobody makes fun of her at pre-school...it just never comes up.

I whole-heartedly recommend this book to anyone who has a young child that needs to wear specs. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.

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Rachel

Loved the original book, but disappointed by the updated version

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 6, 2018

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I bought this book when I found out my 3 year old son needed glasses. It really helped! It has an engaging story and makes getting glasses a little more fun. The interactive parts of the book were a plus, especially the different pairs of glasses not only for Arlo to try on, but my son too! After 3 years, this is still one of my son's favorite books. He's taken good care of it, but it's starting to show wear from so much use. I'm going to surprise him with a new copy.

Edit: I originally rated this 5 stars, but knocked it down to 3 after I received the new version of the book. My son was so disappointed that the book was changed from the original. There is no longer a pull-out phoropter, just a flap to lift. The last page no longer has a pop-up of Arlo's favorite books, just a flat illustration. I'm planning to return it.

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7KKids&ME

Adorable Pop ups and fun interactive pages

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 15, 2018

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My soon to be 5 year old Twin Grandson & Granddaughter recently got glasses. One is taking to them well and one is not. The BIG 5 year Birthday is this month and Kindergarten is just around the corner. I purchased this book to go along with specialty T-Shirts I had made for them of their favorite animals wearing glasses. This book is well made, super Adorable and has pop ups and fun interactive things that they are going to love. They LOVE books and have quite a collection and I think Arlo is going to be a Super Big Hit.. he was with me!

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Leigh S.

Great book to interact with!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 6, 2020

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My 3.5 yo daughter just had got glasses and this book was awesome for helping her know why she needs them. She loves to interact with the book and talks about Arlo often.
We are almost a year later and still read it and play with the glasses. She loved knowing what the tool was when she went back for her check up!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2015

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When we found out that my son was getting glasses at 3 years old we were anxious. His Grandma sent us this book, and it made the transition to glasses so much easier. My son loved the character Arlo, who is very cute. The book also is very fun because it has pop out pages and folders where you can take out different kind of glasses and try them on Arlo. Buy the book and read the book a couple of nights before your child gets the glasses because it is capable of making your child excited about getting glasses as it did ours. On top of that... he has had the glasses for over a month and he still loves the book!

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LucyC

Very helpful and fun.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 29, 2020

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I bought this book for my 4 year old granddaughter before her first eye exam. The story explains why Arlo will need glasses. How the eye exam will happen and how things will improve once Arlo has glasses. The book is still a favorite for my granddaughter a year after she got her own glasses.

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Miss A Harrison

The perfect, POSITIVE book for children new to glasses! Great fun.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 9, 2015

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This is a fun, chunky book - full of pull out surprises! The story is simple really but extremely positive. Bought this when my 5 year old son was prescribed glasses and he loved and related to, the message.
Arlo, (A slightly humanised pet dog) is no longer enjoying games and stories because he can't see very well, he visits the optician, here the reader is introduced to the process of a sight test and helpfully named equipment.
Next, Arlo gets to try out several pairs of themed glasses eg 'Rock Star' glasses! You get to pull these glasses out of their pockets and try them on a pop up Arlo - or yourself! He finally finds the perfect pair, and the story ends with Arlo enjoying all his favourite things again!
Really funny illustrations, my son loves the book, it's a great message - glasses are brilliant, cool and are good for you!
This is the best book for children who are new to (or already wear) glasses, have bought others that don't come over positively.

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Yummymummy

A Fun Book for Teaching Children that Glasses can be Fun

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 11, 2013

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Why aren't there more books like this for young children who need glasses? My little boy needed glasses at 2.5 years old. This book is about a little boy and a dog called Arlo who needs glasses. The book explains about needing glasses very simply, and there are some really fun pop out devices which make it really interactive for young children. It shows eye charts, and has a range of different glasses (all toddler sized) which Arlo can try on (and your toddler can too). I am not sure how long it will last, but I reckon we'll be having this as a story night after night and not just the night before we're due to go to the opticians! I heartily recommend!

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CEM

Perfect for 1-4 year olds who are getting their first pair of specs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 16, 2014

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A lovely book with lots of interactive pages.
A ball on a ribbon you can throw to Arlo (velcro attachment).
Many glasses to try on yourself or a prop up image of Arlo. (stored in little pockets)
A pull out section to change the image of the eye chart from sharp to blurry.
My 2.5 year old loves it but we always make sure she is supervised with it.
I recommend to everyone who's 1-4 year old are getting their first glasses.

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CCR

A lovely book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 26, 2019

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This is a lovely book to give to a young child who has to wear glasses for the first time. My grandson enjoyed putting the different pairs of glasses on Arlo. The book showed how glasses are beneficial in a gently humorous way.

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David

Great for kids!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 15, 2019

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My toddler enjoys reading this book and we used it as preparation to getting her glasses.
It really helped and she talked about Arlo at the beginning when adapting to her glasses.
Nice images and the glasses are a great idea for kids to interact with the book.

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