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The Best Children’s Books about Eyes

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We just began a mini-unit on Animal Eyes in our homeschool. My son is four years old and is fascinated with all things human body. So, getting him hooked on the learning was not a problem. This post contains a list of children’s books about eyes. 

CHildren's Books about Eyes

I have a more detailed post in the work on our Eye unit. In the meantime, this post introduces you to a wonderful book called Does an Owl Wear Eyeglasses? by Harriet Ziefert and Emily Bolam. This book is one of many in a “think about” series. It is the perfect children’s book about eyes to begin your learning and to ignite a child’s desire to want to learn more. We began our unit with this book.

Children's Books about Eyes

Why You Need to Read these Children’s Books about Animal Eyes

Although I am a huge fan of real images, this book is too adorable not to adore. The book opens with a note to parents on how to use this book. Honestly, I entered this eye unit without much thought about the sensitivities dealing with the inability to see – What do you do if you are having trouble seeing? How do we treat those who cannot see? So, I appreciated the author’s guidance.

horse's eye

The artwork is simple and easy on the eye. The child can easily take in the illustrations. The book uses humor to get the child’s attention. She gets the child (and adult for that matter) to giggle before diving in with the details. The humor is used as a segue for the child to understand what makes these animals eyes so unique and special to their existence. The book covers the owl, goat, butterfly, fish, scallop, earthworm, monkey, and human.

Learning about the Eye

The end touches on the obstacle many children face in their lives – not being able to see – and introduces the work of the ophthalmologist.  The book also includes types of glasses and a list of visual instruments such as a telescope, braille, and a magnifying glass.

Children's Books about Eyes

Resources for this Activity

  • Parts of the Eye Activity
  • Eye Cross Section


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About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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