I wanted to share the word about a Pinterest photo contest for Arlo Needs Glasses!, a new children’s book that was released on July 1, 2012 by Workman. This book is recommended for ages 3 and above. It is from bestselling author/illustrator Barney Saltzberg. This book is for kids who are about to enter the world of eyeglasses.
My daughter was inducted into the corrected vision crowd last December at age three. It can be difficult to explain to a young child the reasons why they should wear glasses. Arlo Needs Glasses! may have made our transition smoother.
My daughter was inducted into the corrected vision crowd last December at age three. It can be difficult to explain to a young child the reasons why they should wear glasses. Arlo Needs Glasses! may have made our transition smoother.
“My Dog Needs Glasses!” runs until 7/31. For details, go to http://www.workman.com/blog/2012/06/pinterest-photo-contest-my-dog-needs-glasses/.
Here’s the cute trailer featuring Barney’s dog, Arlo, and Barney singing/playing the theme song. In addition to writing/ illustrating 40 popular children’s books, he’s also a singer-songwriter for show like PBS’ “Arthur.”
DETAILS:
“MY DOG NEEDS GLASSES!” PHOTO CONTEST
What has four eyes and four legs? Your dog in glasses! Share funny photo of your dog wearing glasses for a chance to win a signed copy of Arlo Needs Glasses by Barney Saltzberg. Be silly, but promise to not put your pup through too much embarrassment.
Enter before July 31 by posting your photo on Pinterest with the hashtag #ArloNeedsGlasses. Then follow Workman’s board: www.pinterest.com/workmanpub.Workman will post the photos to the “My Dog Needs Glasses!” board:Pinterest.com/workmanpub/my-dog-needs-glasses. Five photos with the most likes and re-pins by July 31 will win an autographed copy of Arlo Needs Glasses. Entrants must be U.S. residents.
No more fetch for Arlo he needs glasses!
Bestselling author Barney Saltzberg shows kids the amazing powers of glasses
[NEW YORK] One out of five school-age children need eyeglasses, and one beloved children’s author shows them just how lucky they are.
Going from two eyes to four isn’t a bummer, says Barney Saltzberg, the creative force behind nearly 40 popular children’s books. In fact, it’s a rich adventure.
Just ask Arlo, a shaggy, free-spirited dog who loves to play catch until one day, he can¹t see the ball anymore. He needs glasses!
Arlo Needs Glasses (Workman, July, 1, 2012) is the latest book from Saltzberg, the bespectacled bestselling author of Beautiful Oops!, Peekaboo Kisses, and Good Egg.
Arlo Needs Glasses is inspired by Barney’s own four-legged-friend. Just like his character, the real-life Arlo is not very good at playing catch either although he loves to play.
“He just couldn’t get the ball to land in his mouth,” he says. “We tried over and over and I honestly had never seen anything like it.” Thus, the idea for Arlo Needs Glasses was born.
Arlo Needs Glasses is an inventive, interactive picture book that helps kids see the fun in wearing glasses. Every child in glasses will know just how Arlo feels, and will feel better because of it. Saltzberg helps them see why glasses are cool ‹ they enable us to do the things we want to do.
Saltzberg charms young readers (and their parents!) with a perfect light touch and joyful spirit, and kids get to do just what Arlo does to solve his problem: they read an eye chart, look through a fold-out phoropter (that big machine optometrists use), and try on different pairs of glasses ‹ movie star glasses, superhero glasses, mad scientist glasses.
They interact with Arlo as he rediscovers how to be the best ball-catcher in the neighborhood and picks up a new favorite pastime along the way: reading!
Arlo Needs Glasses by Barney Saltzberg
Workman Publishing July 1, 2012
Hardback $15.95
Ages 3+ ISBN 9780761168799
BARNEY SALTZBERG (www.barneysaltzberg.com) is the author-illustrator of Beautiful Oops!, the successful Kisses series, Peekaboo, Crazy Hair Day, and Good Egg, as well as many other beloved children’s books. He has received multiple awards for his work, including the Parents Choice Gold Award, an iParenting Media Award, a Virginia Young Readers Medal, and an Oppenheim Award. Also a singer-songwriter, he has written tunes for the PBS show “Arthur” and continues to perform music for children. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two dogs.
Disclosure: I was given this information to share with readers. No other compensation was received.
