Glamorous Glasses

Bobbie has never paid much attention to eyeglasses until her best cousin, Joanie, needs them--and needs some moral support picking out frames. But a whole new world opens up for Bobbie when the two girls and their moms visit the eyeglasses store. Suddenly, Bobbie is as anxious to wear a pair of glamorous glasses as Joanie is not to. It takes an experiment gone awry and a couple of yard-sale treasures to resolve their dilemma in this sweet and endearing story about a common right of passage.

Barbara Johansen Newman was a puppeteer, puppet maker, and fiber sculptor before turning to illustration and textile design. Her artwork has appeared in magazines, newspapers, and advertising, and she has illustrated over twenty children's books, including Tex and Sugar, which she also wrote. She and her family live outside Boston, and in her spare time she enjoys hunting online and in antique shops for vintage treasures, especially new additions to her collection of glamorous glasses. You can visit her website at johansennewman.com.