Jacob Shaw

Jacob’s Eye Patch is about a real boy named Jacob who has an eye patch and is constantly asked questions about it, much to his dismay. He really wanted a toy but people would constantly stop him and his family to ask about the eyepatch. He keeps lying to get away, which is something I know I would want to do as a child as well. The message of the story is that sometimes people don’t want to talk about what makes them different, sometimes they do. Everybody has “something that makes people curious.” It’s just important to ask at the right time. The art was drawn in a messy style that made it interesting to look at. There were also messages at the end from Jacob and his mother that explain further what is going on with his eye and the effect it has on other people.… (más)

I liked this book. It is an easy-to-read children’s book. The main plot is about how a boy wants to get a light-up globe, and the subplot is about his eye patch. The illustrations help tell the story as Jacob makes his way to the science store. He doesn’t normally mind telling people about his eye patch, but on this day, it annoys him because he’s in a rush. I like the way the author depicts Jacob; he’s a sweet boy who currently doesn’t want to be bothered because he’s on a mission. “He is happy to answer questions about his patch anytime—just don’t ask him when he’s in a hurry!” This is a very appropriately written book about kids who are different, and it gives Jacob’s point of view in a way that other kids can understand. It would relate well to kids who have something different about the way they look and often have to answer questions about it. It broadens other readers’ perspectives, those who would be on the other side of Jacob’s story. In the end, Jacob finally is able to explain why he wears an eye patch. The big idea is that it’s okay to be curious about why someone looks or acts different, but that person may not always want to answer questions about it.… (más)