Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS, ADULT - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SOME
Documentary filmmaker James Robinson was born with Strabismus. His eyes are misaligned, and his brain adapts by helping James see differently. Whale Eyes is an interactive book that gives the reader an idea of some of the visual challenges James faced, especially as a reader.
I was fascinated with the early chapters about Robinson's difficulties reading and playing baseball, and what that looked like. Some of the pages invite the reader to fold the page, turn the book upside down, or follow along and try to read impossible text. I loved that there's a link to his documentary so that we can see him, experience his skill as a documentary filmmaker, and learn the lessons his book so eloquently teaches. I will recommend that the reading teachers (and others) read Whale Eyes so we can better respond to disabilities. A marvelous book. James Robinson is white
Lisa Librarian
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