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That's the kind of question kids with visual impairment hear all the time, yet few have an answer-until now.

All Children Have Different Eyes is the only self-help book available for kids with low-vision conditions. Its stars, Tommy with wobbly eyes (nystagmus) and Wendy with crossed eyes (strabismus), confidently and competently explain their condition to kids like Lucy who says "Are you blind? I can see it!" or to bullies like Bobby who yells, "Don't play with him!" Through engaging stories and beautiful illustrations, Tommy and Wendy also model how to become part of play groups, handle mistakes responsibly, and take leadership roles with their friends.

Chapter Two introduces several co-stars who have cataract, albinism, red/green color deficiency, myopia, or Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP). These children confidently explain their condition as well, while showing readers how much fun they have every day.

"The story offers more than models of good behavior," says Dr. Burgio, co-author and child-psychiatrist. "By reading this book to children with visual impairment, parents and teachers can start important conversations with their child about their own daily challenges in the classroom and on the playground. That can lead to life-changing opportunities for positive social development." To help in this effort, the back of the book explains the social competencies modeled by each of the characters and provides specific activities for parents and teachers to use as they nurture healthy play and social interactions in their child.

Co-author, Edie Glaser, has lived with wobbly eyes, crossed eyes, and low vision, since birth and remembers her school years very well: "When I was in elementary school, I didn't learn social norms the same way as my fully-sighted peers did and so I shied away from most play opportunities. All Children Have Different Eyes is the book I wish my classmates, parents, and teachers had when I was in grades K-3."

All Children Have Different Eyes: Learn to play and make friends is a complete package suitable as an early chapter book reader for ages 4-8, as a professional development tool, and as a parenting guide. It is truly one of a kind.