{"product_id":"the-eyeball-alphabet-book-isbn-9781570917103","title":"The Eyeball Alphabet Book","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest-selling author Jerry Pallotta takes a peek at eyes from across the animal kingdom in this hilarious and fact-packed alphabet book.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eyes have it! Laugh as you learn by staring right into the eyes of familiar animals (\u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003eis for \u003cb\u003ea\u003c\/b\u003elligator eye) and not-so-familiar ones (\u003cb\u003eZ \u003c\/b\u003eis for \u003cb\u003ez\u003c\/b\u003eebu eye!). Readers of all ages will be entertained with every page turn. Language learning bonus: each page defines an idiom that includes the word \"eye\"!The eyes have it in Pallotta’s latest playful and informative ABC.\u003cbr\u003e Bersani follows up the spectacular illustrations in \u003ci\u003eNot a Butterfly Alphabet Book \u003c\/i\u003e(2019) with another set of equally bright, bold, and this time literally eye-catching close-ups to go with Pallotta’s alphabetical assortment of ocular animal facts. Pallotta offers specific observations on the eyesight of creatures from giant squid to spider while also contrasting the general benefits of monocular and binocular vision, describing three types of tears, and casting glances at other vision-related facts, such as a fly’s compound eyes and a python’s thermal sensors. Both author and illustrator tuck in extras, including, for each letter, a thematically related figure of speech like “get some shut-eye” and “to see eye to eye” and a gallery of goofy eyeglasses, and they occasionally dart off topic (“N” is represented by “Night Crawler,” for instance: “They never need to visit an eye doctor!”). The statement that “having no eyesight is called blindness” may be glaringly simplistic, but that’s an isolated blink in a generally illuminating overview. A bulleted list of savvy advice for proper peeper care at the close is worth taking a gander at.\u003cbr\u003eOccasionally loses focus but rich in eye-opening facts and eye-candy art. \u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDid you know that horses have oval-shaped pupils  and lobsters can only see light and dark? Or that earthworms, widemouth  blindcats, and yeti crabs have no eyes at all, and ostriches have the  largest eyes of any land mammal? This book presents alphabetical eyeball  facts as well as a breakdown of idioms, from “the eye of the beholder”  to “in the blink of an eye.” This is the latest in a successful series  of alphabet books and another nonfiction collaboration by Pallotta and  Bersani. The choice to highlight lesser known, unique animals like an  indri, quoll, tarsier, uakari, xenosaur, and zebu is fresh and  inspiring, and Bersani’s almost photorealistic artwork uses stunning  close-ups and intriguing angles. While perhaps not every child will be  itching to learn about the difference between binocular and monocular  vision or a camel’s nictitating membrane, the wild popularity of the Who  Would Win? series will certainly drive an audience for this book. Find  Steve Jenkins’ \u003ci\u003eEye to Eye \u003c\/i\u003eand Shelley Rotner’s \u003ci\u003eWhose Eye Am I?\u003c\/i\u003e for an eye-catching display. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eJerry Pallotta is the author of more than twenty alphabet books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Crab Alphabet Book, The Sea Mammal Alphabet Book, The Icky Bug Alphabet Book, The Butterfly Alphabet Book,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Beetle Alphabet Book,\u003c\/i\u003e as well as more than twenty math books, a holiday series, an early-reader series, and a US military series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShennen Bersani is the author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eAchoo! Why Pollen Counts\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eButterfly Colors and Counting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOcean Counting: Odd Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAstro: The Steller Sea Lion\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSea Slime \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e It's Eeuwy, Gooey and Under The Sea\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eIcky Bug Shapes\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304678936805,"sku":"NP9781570917103","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781570917103.jpg?v=1767739261","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-eyeball-alphabet-book-isbn-9781570917103","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}