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I Am Eyes: Ni Macho
A little girl celebrates morning in her Kenyan home by naming all the bright and beautiful things she sees, all the wonderful animals great and small.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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August 11, 2023
This is a story that plays along the translation of the Swahili phrase Ni Macho. As a result the protagonist upon waking up shares all the things that she sees in her home that makes it special to her whether it is local fauna, local flora or even landscapes around her.
The book provides what the narrator sees on a two-page spread. The child is kept on the left side where she is always portrayed as black-and-white while the right page is the window that she is seeing into. As a result the right illustration is brightly colored in contrast, has more details included making the illustration more complex than the opposite page and with a brightly colored border that is the same surrounding everything.
i Am Eyes would make for a great starter book for learning readers since the text is very short and minimal although children will definitely need help with a few terms. Otherwise teachers or other adults can use this book to help encourage their own little ones to discuss what they see when they open their eyes to the world around them.
The book provides what the narrator sees on a two-page spread. The child is kept on the left side where she is always portrayed as black-and-white while the right page is the window that she is seeing into. As a result the right illustration is brightly colored in contrast, has more details included making the illustration more complex than the opposite page and with a brightly colored border that is the same surrounding everything.
i Am Eyes would make for a great starter book for learning readers since the text is very short and minimal although children will definitely need help with a few terms. Otherwise teachers or other adults can use this book to help encourage their own little ones to discuss what they see when they open their eyes to the world around them.
December 6, 2021
I loved this book. Its straight forward and simple. My niece in preschool will love it because she can memorize the words, and what words they are!
September 1, 2012
About:
A young Kenyan girl wakes up and looks around the world - in wonder, joy and belonging.
Illustrated beautifully by two-time Caldecott-medallist, Nonny Hogrogian, the pictures are as poetic as the sparse, lyrical words.
Thoughts:
This book has a special place in my heart. I can't read it without my voice dropping to a hush, and my hands gently caressing each page before turning it.
I'm not sure what it is about the book, but it makes me want to breathe slowly and take my time with it.
The vast, open spaces of a world, which has, the sun and the moon, the flowers and the fruits, the birds and the beasts, and yes, this child, thriving and belonging, is brought to life, beautifully.
My little girl likes it too - not as much as I do, though :)
A young Kenyan girl wakes up and looks around the world - in wonder, joy and belonging.
Illustrated beautifully by two-time Caldecott-medallist, Nonny Hogrogian, the pictures are as poetic as the sparse, lyrical words.
Thoughts:
This book has a special place in my heart. I can't read it without my voice dropping to a hush, and my hands gently caressing each page before turning it.
I'm not sure what it is about the book, but it makes me want to breathe slowly and take my time with it.
The vast, open spaces of a world, which has, the sun and the moon, the flowers and the fruits, the birds and the beasts, and yes, this child, thriving and belonging, is brought to life, beautifully.
My little girl likes it too - not as much as I do, though :)
April 23, 2015
A great children's picture book with simple sentences and corresponding illustrations. Lots of alliteration in the young girl's descriptions of all she sees.
August 24, 2016
Kindergarten unit: the 5 senses
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July 18, 2009On the suggested summer reading list for students.
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