Review: Octavio and His Glasses

Octavio and His Glasses

Author and illustrator: Marc González Rossell
Translator: Naseem Hrab

Kids Can Press, 2025

ISBN: 9781525313783 (hardcover)
9781525313790 (EPUB)

$23.99 CAD (hardcover)
$13.99 CAD (EPUB)

40 pages

Ages: 3 to 7 years old

Octavio has a hard time seeing. When he gets his first pair of glasses, they make a world of difference! He can see far away, up close, and things he’s never seen before…Octavio and His Glasses is a standout children’s book and a great read for kids with low vision and as a conversation starter about accessibility. It’s clear care was taken in the design of this book. The contrast between the black charcoal hand-drawn illustrations on a yellow background make the book more accessible to people with low vision. My only critique is that I find the words on the page are a bit small. At one sentence per page, there is plenty of room for larger text. A must-have for every primary classroom and public library.