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Book

Whale eyes : a memoir about seeing and being seen

Call Number

  • J 921 ROBINSON (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : Penguin Workshop, 2025.

Physical Description

298 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Audience

Ages 10 and up.

Summary

"From Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker James Robinson comes a breathtaking illustrated memoir for middle-grade readers (and adults, too)-inspired by the viral, Emmy-nominated short film Whale Eyes. Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James's point of view, allowing them to see the world through his disabling eye conditions. Readers will get lost as they chase words. They'll stare into this book while taking a vision test. They'll hold it upside down as they practice "pretend-reading"...and they'll follow an unlikely trail toward discovering the power of words. With poignant illustrations by Eisner Award-nominated artist Brian Rea, James's story equips readers of all ages with the tools to confront their discomfort with disability and turn confused, blank stares into powerful connections"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents

  • Preface: afterimage
  • Dear time
  • The red dot
  • How I see
  • Eye on the ball
  • Drifting
  • Hurry up and wait
  • I don't care
  • Fixation
  • 3D
  • My X
  • Mom
  • No such thing as later
  • Chocolate
  • The people train
  • The public eye
  • To release is to let go
  • Intermission
  • Getting people to care
  • Precise moment
  • Out-trigue
  • Tension
  • Use the form
  • Invert the narrative
  • Flying weather
  • A note on surgery.

Subjects

Added Authors

Brian Rea