First published 2025
A young boy steps into his day with curiosity and excitement. Everything he sees becomes an adventure in noticing. He watches people around him using their eyes in different ways. Some eyes are big, others small. Some open wide with surprise, others squeeze shut tight, and some give playful winks. The boy delights in this parade of expressions and shapes. He notices the beautiful variety of Asian eye shapes and colors that surround him. Each pair of eyes tells its own story through movement and expression. The rhyming text captures his enthusiasm as he moves through his ordinary day. What makes this day special is not what happens to him, but how he sees and connects with others. The book celebrates the simple joy of looking and being looked at, of seeing and being seen by the people in his world.
Genres: contemporary, picture-books, realistic-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, slice-of-life
32 pages · Hardcover · Allida