Thursday, March 20, 2008

World Frog Day

F
IN
D TWE
NTY TW
O FROGS I
N THIS BOOK

The endpapers in Paul Needs Specs are arranged like an eye chart since the book is about a young boy's vision problems. Based on author Bernard Cohen's personal experience of needing glasses as a child, this tale is narrated by Paul's sister as she explains Paul's dilemma and how it is they were able to remedy the situation.


Along the way, illustrator Geoff Kelly hides twenty-two frogs in the psychedelic, eye-bending (literally) illustrations. The cover of the book shows Paul not very happy, but as his sister explains, Paul's new glasses (specs) create a whole new world for Paul to explore.

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