The Eye Glasses

It is important to know how to look at what surrounds us. This is the first book of a collection, written by Margarita del Mazo and illustrated by Guridi.

Charlie desperately wants Iris to notice him. But whatever he does just doesn’t seem to work. One day when Iris shows up in class with glasses, Charlie thinks she’ll surely see him now. But no, Iris’s glasses have just made everyone look at her! What if Charlie were to wear glasses... would Iris finally notice him?

Margarita del Mazo is a writer and storyteller who is greatly admired in Spain. She has almost twenty books to her name, many of which have been translated into other languages. Among them are the bestsellers Camuñas and The Flock (El rebaño in Spanish), winning the Madrid Booksellers Guild Award and the Miami Cuatrogatos Foundation Award for best illustrated children’s book.

Guridi is an artist from Sevilla (Spain). Since 1995, he’s worked and experimented professionally almost every aspect of design, image and advertisement.
He’s published over seventy books. His work is highly valued in Spain, while also being recognized abroad. His books have been published in USA, France, Germany, Italy, Libano... He currently combines his work as teacher with his career as a children’s book illustrator.