Eyes

By Michael E. Smith

Discover the wonder of animal eyes and their unique beauty.

6.8/7 Bookroo experts·3.0/5 Goodreads · 4 ratings

20 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where animal eyes reveal their secrets. This enchanting picture book invites young readers to explore the diverse shapes, sizes, and colors of eyes from ten different animals. Each page offers a close-up view, sparking curiosity and wonder. As children learn about animal sounds, they also uncover the beauty and variety in the natural world. What stories do these eyes tell? Open the book and see the world through a new lens.

From the publisher

A children’s book about animal eyes. Have you ever noticed the uniqueness of animal eyes. The range and beauty is astounding. This book features 10 close ups of animal faces, honing in on their eyes. Use it as a tool to teach animal sounds and expose your little ones to the beauty in the world around us.

At a glance

Format
Pages: 20
Reading age: 0–3
Audience: Board

Themes & topics

Books about eyes Books about animals

Inside the book

A peek between the covers

Good to know

Stories behind the story

What were the biggest challenges to making Eyes a reality?

The reality is that I didn’t think I had anything new to say/show. I didn’t feel like my illustration skills were good enough. And I felt like a book with only 10 words was a cop out. Once I overcame the resistance the next challenge was time. Working a full-time job, seeking professional growth, starting a family, plus burning the midnight oil to produce the book were the challenges that haunted me all the way through completion of the project.

We love Eyes! Can you tell us more about why you decided to create this book?

I’m a full-time designer that spends a majority of my time creating digital assets. My heart and passion lies in the physical space though. There’s just something special about sending a design to print and calling it “done”. That mentality is what ultimately lead me to choose this medium to communicate with my daughter about the beauty and diversity of animal eyes.

How did you feel when you successfully reached your funding goal and you knew Eyes would be a reality?

Emotional. I couldn’t believe that so many people supported this passion project of mine. I’m still in awe and so grateful for every single dollar that others gave to make this dream a reality.

How did you find time to create Eyes while working full-time as a graphic designer?

It certainly wasn’t easy, but staying up long after the house was quiet was the only way to get it all done.

What readers & critics say

Reviews

6.8

out of 7

7.0

“This was my son's favorite book for about a year and when this book accidentally got left in the rental car (since we NEEDED to take it on vacation!) we replaced it. It's a wonderfully unique take on the classic animal book just looking at an animals eyes. The typography is gorgeous and the illustrations wonderfully modern and stylized. I'm not sure if it would capture the attention of a toddler as much just reading the animal name, but when my son and I read this together we make each animal sound (including chest pounding for the gorilla page) and it makes it a wonderfully interactive reading experience.”

Marmee

Trusted reviewer

6.5

“A simple, but favorite book about the eyes of different animals! I love this book. The illustrations are beautiful and there's a great use of color. The perfect book for when little ones are starting to learn about eyes!”

B is for Bookworm

Trusted reviewer

7.0

“This stunning book is total candy for the eyes! Striking, full-page close-ups of animal eyes in all their diversity with a single word per spread to name the animal. It is nice that some of the less common animals make an appearance in this book. It is fun to make the animal noises and simple enough to be one of the first books a toddler can 'read' to you!”

Grammy

Trusted reviewer

For readers who can't stop at one