{"product_id":"extraordinary-eyeglasses-the-amazing-invention-that-helps-us-see-hardcover","title":"Extraordinary Eyeglasses: The Amazing Invention That Helps Us See - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Stevan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFran?ois Vigneault\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFall in love with the amazing lenses that help us see\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo many of us wear glasses. They help us read, work and play. They are for the young and old, for bookworms and professional athletes, and are used by people in every country around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn how glasses bend light and what color blindness really means. How tears work and why we have eyelids. Learn all about the human eye, and about the extraordinary vision of cats, birds and flies. Take a tour through the long history of eyeglasses and learn about optical illusions, 3-D glasses and why pandas seem to be wearing spectacles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with fun comics, puzzles and games, \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Eyeglasses\u003c\/i\u003e will help young readers understand how wearing glasses is like having a superpower!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaroline Stevan\u003c\/b\u003e has been nearsighted since childhood and considers glasses to be one of mankind's greatest inventions. She is a journalist at the Swiss radio and television and passionate about social issues, she co-hosts the program \u003ci\u003eLe Point J\u003c\/i\u003e. She has two daughters, one of whom proudly wears glasses. \u003ci\u003eExtraordinary Eyeglasses \u003c\/i\u003eis her fourth book published by Helvetiq, following \u003ci\u003eBlablacar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ela France et moi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBe my quarantine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCitizen She!\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrançois Vigneault\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist and illustrator born in the United States to Haitian and French-Canadian parents. He is the co-creator of the YA graphic novel \u003ci\u003e13e Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e published by Éditions de la Pastèque in 2018 and the comic book series \u003ci\u003eOrcs in Space\u003c\/i\u003e from Oni Press (2021--22). His relatively small body of work has been nominated for a surprising number of awards (including the the Joe Shuster Award and the Bédélys Québec Award) and has even won a few of them, including the inaugural Québec Bookseller's Prize for best youth graphic novel. He started wearing glasses when he was 12 years old. He grew up in San Diego, California and lived in San Francisco and Portland, Oregon before landing in Québec in 2015, where he has lived ever since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.6 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751505232160,"sku":"9783039640263","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1a10c13fff7ee89e3255bf498cd70849.webp?v=1779974521","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/extraordinary-eyeglasses-the-amazing-invention-that-helps-us-see-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}