Dogs Don't Wear Glasses - Softcover

Geoghegan, Adrienne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1566562740 ISBN 13: 9781566562744

Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc, 1998

Synopsis

When Nanny Needles mistakenly believes that her dog Seymour has vision problems, she takes him to the eye doctor to be fitted for glasses

About this title

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 1?Nanny Needles puts down her knitting and, with an uncharacteristic burst of energy, embarks on a cleaning frenzy. When she gets into a tangle or dumps trash on the floor, she blames her dog, Seymour, for the strange mix-ups. After determining that his fur-covered eyes are to blame, Nanny gives him a close haircut hoping to eliminate the mayhem. Poor Seymour hides to escape further mutilation, but the sound of food preparation lures him into the kitchen. Amazingly, Nanny feeds the pup her dinner on a china plate while she sits down to the dog's bowl. Next, she hustles her pet off to the eye doctor. Seymour passes an eye test, but the woman insists he must have glasses. She dons them so he "can see how smart they look" and finds that her surroundings have become "big and bright and wonderful!" This title is filled with all the absurdity that children love. Although busy, Geoghegan's illustrations truly depict the events. Whimsical exaggerations of people, pets, garbage, clothing, and food lend a cartoonlike quality to the artwork.?Susan Garland, Maynard Public Library, PA
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Publishers Weekly:

Geoghegan's first book has a thought-provoking title, wittily presented as an eye chart. Yet the awkward illustrations don't recommend this tale of a nearsighted woman. Nanny Needles doesn't want to admit that her eyesight is failing, so she blames her mistakes on her hapless hound, Seymour. She empties the garbage on top of Seymour, then scolds him for sitting too close to the can. She even shaves the top of the dog's head to keep his hair out of his eyes?but nothing does the trick. Geoghegan counts on readers' enjoyment of silly situations and provides a shameless punch line: "I think you need [your eyes] tested so you can see more, Seymour." Unfortunately, her palette of clashing colors is as unappealing as the moment Nanny mistakenly eats Seymour's bowl of "Beef and Liver for Healthy Dogs." The author sketches in a crayony black medium, then watercolors over the waxy surface for an unavoidably sloppy effect. Only one illustration?of Seymour barking out letters at the optometrist's?is sufficiently free of clutter to demonstrate Geoghegan's sense of humor. Ages 3-8.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1566562740
• ISBN 13: 9781566562744
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32