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Jacob's Eye Patch Hardcover - 2013

by Beth Kobliner; Jacob Shaw; Jules Feiffer (Illustrator)

Being different can be hard. This funny, heartwarming storyNwritten by the bestselling author of "Get a Financial Life" with her son Jacob, and illustrated by award-winning picture book artist FeifferNencourages young readers to embrace the thing that makes them unique.


Summary

Being different can be hard.

This funny, spirited storyâÈ'written by bestselling author of Get a Financial Life Beth Kobliner Shaw with her son Jacob, and illustrated by award-winning picture book artist Jules FeifferâÈ'encourages young readers to embrace the thing that makes them unique...

Jacob is in a hurryâÈ'a really big hurryâÈ'to get to the store to buy a special toy. There's only one left, and if he doesn't get to it soon, he'll never forgive his mom and dad for making him late. Strangers often stop Jacob's parents on the street to ask about him. See, Jacob is unusual: He has an eye patch. Jacob knows people like to ask questions, but do they have to ask right now?

Luckily, Jacob gets to the store in time, and he meets a new friend who has something different, too. In the end, Jacob's journey makes him more aware of other peopleâÈçs feelings. Jacob's Eye Patch is the go-to book for talking about differences that kids can enjoy and parents can turn to for guidance.

Everyone has something different! WhatâÈçs your something? Share your childâÈçs story at JacobsEyePatch.com.

From the publisher

Being different can be hard. This funny, spirited story--written by bestselling author of Get a Financial Life Beth Kobliner Shaw with her son Jacob, and illustrated by award-winning picture book artist Jules Feiffer--encourages young readers to embrace the thing that makes them unique... Jacob is in a hurry--a really big hurry--to get to the store to buy a special toy. There's only one left, and if he doesn't get to it soon, he'll never forgive his mom and dad for making him late. Strangers often stop Jacob's parents on the street to ask about him. See, Jacob is unusual: He has an eye patch. Jacob knows people like to ask questions, but do they have to ask right now? Luckily, Jacob gets to the store in time, and he meets a new friend who has something different, too. In the end, Jacob's journey makes him more aware of other people's feelings. Jacob's Eye Patch is the go-to book for talking about differences that kids can enjoy and parents can turn to for guidance. Everyone has something different! What's your something? Share your child's story at JacobsEyePatch.com.

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  • Title Jacob's Eye Patch
  • Author Beth Kobliner; Jacob Shaw; Jules Feiffer (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Date 2013-09-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781476737324 / 1476737320
  • Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.24 x 11.34 x 0.39 in (23.47 x 28.80 x 0.99 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Library of Congress subjects People with disabilities, Eye
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013016331
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

"Funny story. I like his glasses."

Citations

  • Entertainment Weekly, 10/04/2013, Page 70
  • Kirkus Reviews, 09/01/2013, Page 0

About the author

Beth Kobliner Shaw is Jacob's mom. She's also the author of the New York Times bestseller Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties, and a member of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Capability. Jacob Shaw is a nine-year-old boy. He has worn an eye patch since he was five days old. When he turns ten, he won't need to wear it anymore. Jules Feiffer has won a number of prizes for his cartoons, plays, and screenplays, including the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. Among the books he's illustrated for children are The Phantom Tollbooth, Some Things Are Scary, and in collaboration with his daughter Kate, Henry the Dog with No Tail, and No Go Sleep. He is the author and illustrator of Bark, George, I Lost My Bear, Meanwhile, and The Man in the Ceiling.
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