"Glamourous Glasses" children's book written, illustrated and signed by author: Barbara Johansen Newman

How I Fell In Love with Eyeglasses

by Barbara Johansen Newman

Did you know that Glamorous Glasses was based on a true story about my cousin Joanie and the day she went to get her glasses?

Yup. And my family even used to call me “Bobbie!”

Many years ago my cousin Joanie needed to get glasses and I tagged along.  I was nine years old. Before that day I never thought too much about eyeglasses, besides the fact that I knew some grown-ups and some kids needed to wear them.  All that changed once I saw Joanie trying on glamorous glasses in blues and pinks and even black and white. I couldn’t help myself. I wanted a pair, too. And I started thinking about how nice I would look in them. I even tried on my friends’ glasses.

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