del Mazo, Margarita. Charlie’s Eye Glasses. Guridi, Illus. Translated from the Spanish by Cecilia Ross. nubeOcho, 05/2024. [32]pp. Picture Book. Trade $14.99. 978-84-19253-91-0. GRADES Kindergarten–2. ADDITIONAL.
Charlie does everything he can think of to be seen by a girl named Iris, who is much bigger than he is. She gets glasses, which ups his hopes of being seen, but he remains invisible to her. So he tries a wide variety of glasses to change his visibility. As a last resort, he tries prescription eyeglasses, and discovers something unexpected that will surprise readers. Using lots of white background, the sketched illustrations focus on kids with white skin wearing clothes in muted colors. First published in Spain, the US editions (Spanish and English) were simultaneously published with the same illustrations and matching storylines. The Spanish text has some words used more often in Spain, but should not be a problem for most Spanish speakers.
Joshua Rees—Daly City Public Library