"Now, with the just dim glow
from his lamp ...
... he can experience things
in the dark that he couldn't
before."
A pointer lands on the capital E at the top of the eye chart. Readers who have visited an optometrist will recognize the test being administered. A turn of the page, and they learn that a young boy named Octavio has been struggling with his sight for some time. Today is the day that will change.
The many options shown for new glasses are quickly rejected for a pair that are round, big, and rimmed in black. What a difference for Octavio! He can see things from great distances (including an alien speaking an alien language), and things close up (an ant on the ground in front of him). He sees things he has never seen before ... and it's all so clear.
That's in the light. What will it be like when it's dark? His bedroom lamp helps him see what he has never seen. They are the good and bad in a world that is brand new to him ... in the countless stories he is now able to read. Even when he takes off his glasses and turns off the light, he uses his awakened imagination to discover so much more. What power is unleashed through story!
Emotions are conveyed in his eyes, letting readers know how he is feeling before having the glasses and once he is wearing them. Young readers are sure to want to read this book on repeat, paying careful attention to all that is shown on its pages.
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