Eye Glasses

by Margarita del Mazo

Carlitos is a small, short child who only has eyes for Inés. However, she is a tall, pretty girl who attracts everyone's attention, so never notices him. He does everything in his power to be noticed but to no avail: for Inés it's as if he does not exist. Hope arrives one day when he gets "glasses to see", and is convinced that finally she might notice him.

Genres: Picture Books

36 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2017

About the author

Margarita del Mazo (b. 17 October 1960) is a Spanish writer of children's literature.

Reviews

[Ivonne Rovira]

A veces sí se puede juzgar un libro por su tapa. En este caso Las gafas de Carlitos es tan adorable que su tapa.

Pequeñito Carlitos se siente invisible. Inés, la niña quien más quiere que se fije en el, jamás lo ve. Cuando un día Inés obtiene espejuelos, es posible que un nuevo par de espejuelos cambie la vida de Carlitos? Niños y adultos les encantarán este cuento maravilloso que concluye con un giro inesperado.

Para efectos de tranparencia, recibí este libro de NetGalley y NubeOcho a cambio de una reseña de libro sincera.

[Christine Bergeron]

Un récit mignon comme tout qui a fait rigoler les enfants. L’amour devient réel quand on le voit pour vrai. 🤍

[Kailey (Luminous Libro)]

Charlie does everything to get the attention of Iris, a girl in his class. But she just doesn't seem to see him. One day she announces that she will be getting new eyeglasses, and Charlie thinks that surely now she will notice him. But even with her new glasses, she just ignores him. Charlie thinks that maybe HE needs glasses, so he tries on his brother's sunglasses, some rose-colored glasses, some 3D glasses, and even X-ray glasses. But nothing works. Finally, he gets a real pair of prescription eyeglasses from the eye doctor. The next time he sees Iris, she walks right past, but Charlie notices someone else behind Iris... her best friend Rose. Maybe Charlie needed to be the one to see properly and take notice.

I did not like that when Charlie tries on the X-ray glasses the story says that he can see everyone naked and that he can see the mailman's bottom. First of all, that makes no sense. Since if you were looking at people through an X-ray, you would just see their bones. Secondly, why is this book teaching that it's okay to spy on people naked?!?!?!

I'm also confused about why Charlie is obsessed with this Iris girl. That can't be healthy. First of all, he 's too little to be getting involved with girls. Why is that such a focus in his life? And then secondly, why is he wasting his time on a girl that is obviously not interested in being his friend? It just seems like his priorities are skewed or something. I get that the book has a positive message at the end, but it seems like it could have been handled in a more healthy way rather than just focusing his obsession on yet another girl.

The illustrations are cute. Most of the story is funny. I just don't like the moral messages in this book.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

[S]

Otra vez Margarita del Mazo y sus roles de género problemáticos, aquí empeorado con esa historia de amor. Afortunadamente el final salva un poquito la historia... pero solo un poquito.

[Alexia M.C.]

3.5⭐

[Karla Fasso]

Carlitos está enamorado de su compañera Inés. Decidido a ser visto por ella, Carlitos intenta varias formas de parecer más alto o más ancho, como pararse de puntillas o sostener tanto aire que su cabeza se infla como un globo. Actúa con caballerosidad y abre las puertas al paso que va Inés. Pero lamentablemente Inés no lo ve. Un día, Inés les anuncia a sus compañeros que pronto tendra gafas para poder ver. ¡Esto hace pensar a Carlitos que por fin lo va a ver! Pero al día siguiente, cuando llega al colegio con sus gafas nuevas, Inés sigue sin fijarse en él. Asombrado, nota que ella y sus nuevos lentes llaman la atención de los demás y se le ocurre que tal vez él también debería usar lentes. Carlitos busca por todas partes un par adecuado, hasta que finalmente acude al oftalmólogo donde consigue las gafas perfectas. Al día siguiente, se pone la colonia de su padre y sus gafas nuevas y se dirige al colegio dispuesto a deslumbrar. Pero cuando llega sucede algo muy inesperado. ¿Inés finalmente se fija en él…? Descubre lo que sucede en esta tierna y divertida historia que refleja la inocencia y pureza de la infancia y la frescura del primer amor. Con el acompañamiento de dulces y divertidas ilustraciones, los lectores de todos los tamaños se reirán y sentirán empatía por Carlitos. ¡Un hermoso cuento que ofrece el mensaje de no darse por vencido y recibir las sorpresas de la vida con una sonrisa!

¡Disponible ya! Gracias a NetGalley y NubeOcho por compartir una copia del texto a cambio de una reseña sincera del libro.

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Note: This review is based on a Spanish language book.

Carlitos is in love with his classmate Ines. Determined to be seen by her, Carlitos tries various ways to appear taller or wider, such as standing on tippy-toe or holding in so much air that his head inflates like a balloon. He acts chivalrously, opening the doors as Ines walks along. But unfortunately, Ines does not see him. One day, Ines makes an announcement to her classmates that she will soon be getting glasses so she can see. This makes Carlitos think that she is finally going to see him! But the next day, when she arrives at school with her new glasses, Ines still does not notice him. Astonished, he notices that she and her new glasses catch the attention of others and gets the idea that maybe he should wear glasses too. Carlitos searches everywhere for a suitable pair, until he finally goes to the eye doctor where he gets the perfect glasses. The next day, he puts on his father's cologne and his new glasses and goes to school ready to dazzle. But when he arrives something very unexpected happens. Does Ines finally notice him…? Find out what happens in this tender and amusing story that reflects the innocence and purity of childhood and the freshness of first love. With the accompaniment of sweet and funny illustrations, readers of all sizes will laugh and feel empathy for Carlitos. A beautiful tale that offers the message to not to give up and to receive life's surprises with a smile!

Out Now! Thank you to Netgalley and NubeOcho for sharing a copy with me in exchange for an honest review.

[Anitamiarmita]

👓Buenos días! Llegó la normalidad y con ella nueva reseña. Hoy os traigo #LasGafasDeCarlitos de @margaritadelmazo un cuento maravilloso con una lección no sólo para niños, sino también para los adultos.
🕶Y es que, ¿cuántas veces no vemos lo evidente? ¿Cuántas veces no nos ven a nosotros por más que hacemos por que nos vean?
🥽Un cuento que, pese a su sencillez, nos enseña a valorarnos, a valorar a los demás y a valorar a los que nos valoran. Porque puede parecer algo muy obvio, pero no lo es.
👓Además, #Carlitos es un personaje encantador que os va a conquistar seguro. Es simpático, amable, curioso e inquieto.
🕶Este cuento está ilustrado por @guridi__ que, aunque su trazo sea sencillo, es expresivo y llama mucho la atención.
🥽Por último os comento que la edición es en tapa dura y que tiene 40 páginas y está publicado por @nubeocho a los que doy las gracias por ponerlo en mis manos. Está indicado a partir de 5 años.
👓¿Os animais a conocer a Carlitos? Espero que sí, porque es inolvidable. Por cierto, ¿qué os han traído los #ReyesMagos ?

[Rafaela Perpétua]

“os óculos de ver” é deliciosamente simples. fala-nos de carlitos, um menino que só queria que a sua colega inês olhasse para ele, fazendo de tudo para alcançar o seu objetivo, até mesmo testar os mais variados óculos, que ele acreditava que a fariam reparar nele.

quantas coisas perdemos quando estamos focadxs numa só coisa e nos esquecemos de olhar à volta? quantas vezes não prestamos atenção a coisas importantes na tentativa de alcançar outras que, nem sempre podendo ter, pensamos ser aquilo que precisamos?

quantxs de nós precisam de óculos de ver? eu acho que, às vezes, sou capaz de precisar.

este pequeno livro é um bom “abre olhos”, deixando-nos a mensagem clara de que é importante olhar com atenção para o que nos rodeia e para as coisas boas que podem estar ao nosso alcance.

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livro lido para o #marçoilustrado, iniciativa maravilhosa do joão @na.cama.com.os.livros e da silvéria @silveria.miranda ✨

[Barbara]

Because of his size, Charlie, this picture book's protagonist, is often overlooked by others. This doesn't particularly bother him until he develops a crush on Iris, a classmate. Despite his efforts, she just can't seem to see him. When Iris comes to school with new eyeglasses, she still ignores Charlie, but she gets lots of attention from everyone else. Charlie decides that he needs glasses too so that she'll finally notice him. He tries on glasses belonging to various individuals, but none of them works right. Finally, he gets his own prescription, but Iris STILL ignores him. Someone else sees him quite clearly, though. The final image and line makes the book worth reading even though the shift from him trying on glasses to presumably being prescribed a pair is a bit awkward. I don't love this series with its minimal line drawings and brief text, but I can see its appeal for its intended young audience.

[Platanito]

Es que las historias de objetos como gafas a mi no me van mucho y entonces por ese motivo le he puesto 3 estrellitas.
A veces me gusta hacer mezcla de idiomas con catala y castellano.