Eye to Eye: How Animals See The World

Reviewed by: Martha Van Wyck - Burbank Branch/Portland Public Library, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 10, 2014

Review

In this interesting look at the differing eyes and eyesight of animals, Steve Jenkins combines his beautiful trademark collages with short paragraphs on 24 different creatures. He chooses both the usual (frogs) and the unusual (gharials) but has something intriguing to say about each one's sight. The target audience might seem to be preschoolers judging by the illustrations and the large amount of white space around them but elementary age may be a better fit for many children due to the vocabulary level. End material includes information on evolution of the eye, additional facts on the animals (size, habitat and diet) and a glossary. The topic itself is not one that is an absolute must have for library collections but children will no doubt find the book very interesting if they happen upon this book on their library's shelf.

Overall Book Score: very good