Spectacles

by Ann Beattie, Winslow Pels (Illustrator)

A girl finds that she is able to see into the past when she wears her great grandmother's glasses

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

37 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1985

About the author

Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American short story writer and novelist. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and a PEN/Bernard Malamud Award for excellence in the short story form. Her work has been compared to that of Alice Adams, J.D. Salinger, John Cheever, and John Updike. She holds an undergraduate degree from American University and a masters degree from the University of Connecticut.

Reviews

[Saab · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Helen · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book didn't make sense to me. Not recommended to anyone.

[Abby · Rating 2 out of 5]

I rather like the quaint and charming illustrations. The design of the spectacles themselves is what drew me to this book in the first place. However, the story is not as magical or memorable as it wants to be.