This book was absolutely adorable! My 5 year old absolutely loved this story and it became a nightly staple with our book rotation!

Arlo Needs Glasses is a simple picture book with easy language. My granddaughter read this one to her little brother and me. Arlo suddenly couldn't catch his ball anymore. His boy decided that he needed to get his eyes checked and it became obvious that he needed glasses. Now he could catch again, and more importantly, he could read his favourite books. It was a cute book and would be a perfect one to read to those who might be having problems with their eyes and might need to get glasses. There is one item with it's medical name that I had to help her with, but otherwise she was able to read this and her younger brother enjoyed having her read to him. They were able to equate this to their older brother, who does wear glasses. We talked about what was happening and how he knew he needed to get his eyes checked and how wearing his glasses is better for him. A good book with cute illustrations to help acceptance to wearing glasses.

Very cute! I enjoyed the unique art and story, I think its great when kids see themselves represented.

A dog can't play catch any more as it just doesn't see the ball coming, so gets to go through all we go through when we have our eyes tested, and then selects a bonzer pair of specs and lo and behold – the very, very young reader will be a little more assured about going to the opticians. Only a bit, mind, as I don't see the pretence that a dog would need to wear glasses actually works that much. This is cute and fun, for sure, but perhaps a more straightforward version of the lesson here would be better. Three and a half stars – and the acknowledgement that as this is a dozen years old or more, other people disagree with me (as usual).

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Arlo the dog used to catch a ball so easily, but then one day he keeps missing the ball. It lands on ground around him and bops him on the nose. It seems that Arlo needs to have his eyes checked so his owner takes him to the eye doctor and sure enough, Arlo needs glasses. So he tries on many different colors and shapes of glasses until he finds the perfect pair for him that offers him both clear vision, but impeccable style for a dog who needs glasses. Soon Arlo is playing catch and reading books just like he used to.

This book is a quick and fun read for children who may need to have their eyes checked or who are getting glasses. It is easy to read and brightly illustrated to meet the needs of very young readers. This book deserves to find its way into the hands of every child who is afraid of going to the eye doctor or doesn't want to get glasses. Very cute and relatable!

The statistic that 1 in 4 ( one in four, twenty five percent) children wears or needs glasses is enough to inspire libraries to get this book which makes getting eyeglasses as normal as having eyes. I wish this book had been around when I first needed glasses in elementary school. Normalizing eyeglasses is a wonderful thing for kids to see in books.

This is a cute quick little book great for young kids, the illustrations are very cute and the story is very silly.

My daughter loved loved loved this book and because of that this book is a plus in my book. Everytime she would see Arlo she would go arf arf. Or ask can we read the arf arf book. And who am I to tell her no, so this book is added to our night time routine. Thank you netgalley.

This book is fantastic to help children who are going for an eye test or have just been given glasses. A must have for every EYFS/KS1 classroom!

My six year old read this book to me tonight and she thought that it was very funny that the dog needed glasses! Ava also wears glasses so she has had some of the tests that were used for Arlo.

The book was well written and she really enjoyed it. There was only one word that she wasn't sure of and it was a great book for her to practice her spellings and reading - and it was a lot more fun than the books that school gives her! We loved the images and the glasses that Arlo tried on!

It is 5 stars from Ava for this one - she gives it a big five out of five!

A cute simple book about a dog named Arlo who loves to play catch, but starts missing every ball. His owner takes him to get his eyes checked and discovers that Arlo needs glasses. Arlo tries on multiple pairs until he can find the perfect ones. This would be a great book to read to introduce kids to wearing glasses and how glasses can enable you to do the things that you love.

I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This was a cute story and I'm pretty sure I have read an Arlo story to my kids at one point or another when they were in the bedtime story phase. I don't think it was actually this book though.

I appreciated that Arlo was a book that was less about a boy and his dog and more about a dog helping other kids to understand what wearing glasses is all about. And the book does that really well. It shows Arlo going to get his diagnosis as well as purchase his own unique style of glasses. And for a child who is feeling self-conscious or scared about the whole thing, this does a pretty good job of showing them that it's a normal process. And that it can in fact be pretty fun.

The positive outcome of Arlo having glasses also helps to convey how important getting the right vision care plan can be.

All in all a cute read and some cute illustration. Not as polished as I normally like, but still bright and fun.

Arlo is such a relatable character! He is cute and loveable and when he has a ruff (pun intended) it is easy to be sympathetic to his situation. This book would be great for a classroom or even at home when a child is learning that he or she needs glasses as well. These are things we go through in life and a simple story like this makes the transition fun and not scary!

I received an electronic ARC from Workman Publishing Company through NetGalley.
When Arlo stops being able to play catch, his friend/boy realizes he needs to have his eyes checked. The doctor determines he needs glasses as he can't see the reading chart. Arlo finds the perfect pair and life returns to being able to play catch and, better yet, to read books. Simple text for younger readers to follow. Delightful illustrations capture the joy and frustration. I appreciate the emphasis on this being a normal thing. Terrific book for families when a child needs glasses. Arlo is a relatable character and models wearing glasses well.

This is the cutest book! This would be a good classroom read aloud or for a child that is getting glasses for the first time.

This is a good option for storytime, and is a fun interactive look at wearing different styles of glasses for a dog. Silly visual jokes and very interactive pop ups will entertain toddlers and small children. It works best as a library read-aloud prop for special storytimes, as materials can get ripped or lost.

As a retired children’s librarian who had to start wearing glasses in elementary school, I relate to this little book. I love reading, of course, which Arlo the dog can do once he can see clearly. Going to the eye doctor and choosing a pair of glasses can be scary, but this book helps explain the process. The colorful illustrations of Arlo are sure to charm any dog lover. I plan to track down Barney Saltzberg’s other books and his songs for children, because I like this book so much.

Arlo Needs Glasses is a cute picture book that helps normalize getting glasses for kids.

The simple text and fun illustrations show kids the steps to getting glasses. The book emphasizes how glasses will make it easier for the dog to do the things it loves to do. The twist at the end is clever. The narrator’s voice is well written, and authentically child like. I think this book will be a popular read with kids, whether they need glasses or not.

Although the book is well written and entertaining, it is missing a bigger theme, such as acceptance, that would have made it more compelling purchase for a school or library. Having said that, though, the book does it’s job (helping normalize getting glasses) well.

This is such a sweet book about those who might need glasses! My son loves the book and asked so many questions as we went along. We were totally along for the ride when Arlo was picking out glasses!