Douglas, You Need Glasses!

Written & illustrated by Ged Adamson

Part of the Douglas series

A dog with poor eyesight stumbles into chaos until he discovers the world through new glasses.

4.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.0/5 Goodreads · 754 ratings

32 pages· 192 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Douglas, a dog with a vision problem, finds himself in comical mishaps, mistaking leaves for squirrels and cement for safe ground. His owner, Nancy, finally takes him to an eyeglass store, though Douglas hilariously thinks it's a shoe shop. After getting glasses, Douglas sees the world anew, delighting in the wonders he'd missed. Join Douglas on this laugh-out-loud journey of discovery and clarity, where every page promises giggles and a heartwarming revelation.

From the publisher

Meet Douglas, a dog with a big problem: he needs eyeglasses but doesn’t know it, and his bad eyesight tends to land him in some pretty hairy situations.

Readers will laugh along with the new picture book character Douglas as he chases a leaf that he mistakes for a squirrel, walks through wet cement because he can’t see the warning sign, and annoys the neighbor’s dog by mistakenly eating out of his bowl. And when Douglas’s owner Nancy finally takes him to what is clearly an eyeglass store and Douglas asks, “Why are you taking me to a shoe store?” everyone will be giggling.

After an eye exam confirms that Douglas needs glasses, and Nancy helps him find the perfect pair, readers will rejoice with Douglas as he sees all the amazing things he’s been missing!

Both kids and parents will laugh out loud—and may even recognize themselves!—while reading this utterly irresistible, hilarious picture book.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Words: 192
Reading age: 3–7
Audience: Picture
Lexile: AD440L

Themes & topics

Books about glasses Books about dogs Books about health and daily living Books about nearsightedness Books about eye care

What readers & critics say

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5.0

“This book about a dog who needs glasses is great to help little ones learn about eye sight and why some people where glasses, but might be especially fun for kids who wear glasses themselves. The story is humorous and entertaining, and I liked that it portrayed the visit to the eye doctor as something helpful and fun as he got to pick the perfect pair of glasses.”

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