FICTION

Beautiful Blue Eyes

by Marianne RICHMOND
978-1-40225-639-4.
COPY ISBN
PreS-Gr 3—A woman tells how she wondered what color her newborn child's eyes would be. In time they turn blue and reveal her offspring's personality. "'Eyes cannot talk!' you say to me....I see your eyes speaking," the mother relates. They show attributes such as playfulness and thoughtfulness, and also moods. Mother concludes by explaining how grateful she is to share her life with her child. Bold and colorful mixed-media artwork accented with buttons and yarn depicts a variety of doll-like, blue-eyed children. Sometimes just shy of saccharine, this sentimental look at the maternal bond will make a great gift book for adults who are about to become parents, but it is an optional purchase for libraries.—C. J. Connor, Campbell County Public Library, Cold Spring, KY
"Eyes cannot talk!" a child protests, but the narrator insists they do. His or her "beautiful blue eyes" reflect all kinds of feelings and moods, from silliness and curiosity to anger and worry. The sentimental text suffers from choppy rhythm and forced rhymes. The illustrations, messy-looking and amateurish, showing a variety of blue-eyed tots randomly incorporate some collage elements.
Reviewed by C. J. Connor , Sep 01, 2011

Be the first reader to comment.

Comment Policy:
  • Be respectful, and do not attack the author, people mentioned in the article, or other commenters. Take on the idea, not the messenger.
  • Don't use obscene, profane, or vulgar language.
  • Stay on point. Comments that stray from the topic at hand may be deleted.
  • Comments may be republished in print, online, or other forms of media.
  • If you see something objectionable, please let us know. Once a comment has been flagged, a staff member will investigate.

RELATED 

BOOKS

Maddie and Mabel Ready for Snow
by Allen, Kari
BOOKS

Welcome to the Woofmore
by Gephart, Donna & Lori Haskins Houran
BOOKS

Eleven Houses
by Oakes, Colleen
BOOKS

Don’t Let the Forest In
by Drews, CG
BOOKS

Summer Nights and Meteorites
by Reynolds, Hannah
BOOKS

A Vile Season
by Ferraro, David
More
ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?