What The Book Is About
An anthology compiled by Nicolette Jones to mark World Sight Day 2020 and the 'Glasses in Classes' campaign: ‘Through the Looking Glasses: Stories About Seeing Clearly'. Thirty-five amazing authors and illustrators from across the world have contributed to this collection of stories, illustrations and memoirs about seeing clearly.
Published in October 2010
In 2020, there were at least 100 million children with myopia, many of whom are unable to enjoy the simple pleasure of reading a book.
Clearly’s ‘Glasses in Classes’ campaign aims to get sight tests, affordable glasses and other treatments into every school in the world to give children the best start in life.
To promote this campaign, this collection of stories, compiled by Nicolette Jones, was created with illustrations and memoirs for children from contributors including Quentin Blake, David Baddiel, Lauren Child, Cressida Cowell, Michael Morpurgo, Dermot O’Leary and many others from around the world.
