"Rex didn't like wearing his eyeglasses. He wished he could be like everyone else. Rex thought his friends didn't like his specs. But, secretly, they all wanted specs like Rex"--

Princess Peepers decides to shed her glasses after the other princesses make fun of her; but after several mishaps during the course of the day, she has to admit that she really does need her glasses.

Arthur's little sister wants to wear glasses like her brother and tries to prove she needs them.

Stella discovers that her new glasses are magic, allowing her to see the knit-knotters--night sprites that are flitting around town tying knots in children's hair so they need haircuts--and when a conversation with one of them, Trixie, reveals the reason,Stella comes up with a plan to deal with the mischievous fairies.

Stella hopes to use her magic glasses to see the Tooth Fairy, but instead she sees Piper, the Tooth Bandit, a type of night sprite that steals the coins left for children and uses them to decorate their scooters--so Stella comes up with a different kind of decoration for the bandits.

When Nancy's friend Bree gets some glittery glasses to help her see better, Nancy, who likes to be fancy, wants to wear glasses too. Includes a glossary of fancy words.

Wearing glasses for the first time doesn't have to be scary. Readers learn what it's like to wear glasses and how it helps improve one's vision. The sensitive tone promotes acceptance and understanding of those who wear glasses, helping young readers become more empathetic toward their peers. It is also relatable for those who already wear glasses and is comforting to those preparing to receive their first pair of glasses.

Junie B. thinks first grade is a flop when her kindergarten friend Lucille prefers the company of twins Camille and Chenille and Junie B. needs glasses.

When Pedro keeps "losing" his eyeglasses, Katie shows him why it is alright--and necessary--to wear them.