• Age: 3 to 7
• Grade: p to 2
• Reading age: 4 to 6

Join Misty, a creative little mole, as she goes for her first eye test and learns to navigate school and art class with blurry vision.

Misty Mole loves painting, but everything is just one big blur! After a series of bumps and tumbles, she finally goes for an eye test, where she learns about myopia and gets to choose her first pair of glasses.

About the Misty Mole series:
Written by an eye doctor with over 20 years of experience, Misty Mole is a series of relatable children's stories that show young readers how to look after their eyesight and what to expect when they visit the eye doctor.

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Dr. Yasmin El-Rouby O.D MSc. PH is a Canadian trained eye doctor who has been practicing since 2000. She currently works at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and also works summers in Canada in a private practice. She runs a non-profit organization which aims to eradicate preventable forms of blindness worldwide by conducting early eye exams and screenings. She also has a Master’s in public health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London) with a special interest in health promotion and prevention.

Ishy Walters works as an illustrator and mural artist from her home in the hills of NE Scotland. With artists on both sides of the family she has always drawn and painted wherever she has found herself living or travelling and likes to explore different styles and mediums to create a unique response to each new project.

"Youngsters who’ve acquired new glasses themselves will be uplifted by this reassuring tale, written by an optometrist. It’s also an important wake-up call for adults to have their children’s vision corrected. Walter’s muted illustrations are lively; snub-nosed Misty and the other animal characters are endearing."—Kirkus Reviews

An upbeat and eye-opening primer on dealing with myopia."Short-sightedness (myopia) is becoming increasingly common; in some parts of the world, 8 in every 10 children will develop short-sightedness during their school years. Research has demonstrated convincingly that spending more time outdoors reduces the risk of developing myopia. The Misty Mole books are a really engaging way for children to learn about myopia and the benefits of spending time outdoors. The experiences of Misty Mole will resonate with those who have become myopic themselves – that first pair of glasses makes the world look so incredibly sharp and clear!"—Professor Jeremy Guggenheim, Professor of Myopia Research at Cardiff University, UK