Can you make a duck blink? Probably not. But you can try, in this irreverent and hilarious staring contest between you and a duck that never, ever blinks.

"Little readers will learn about their eyes while strengthening their reading skills. Simple, short sentences alongside colorful photographs"--Amazon.com.

"The sense of sight helps an animal stay safe from predators, find food and shelter, defend its territory and care for its young. We can tell a lot about an animal from its eyes: whether it is predator or prey, whether it is more active during the day or night, and sometimes even its gender or age. Award-winning nature photographer and environmental educator Mary Holland shares fascinating animal eyes with readers of all ages."--

"Fast or slow, sometimes, frequently, other times, rarely. Eyes that work together, eyes that work separately from each other. Eyes that swivel, eyes that see 360 degrees, eyes that see like telescopes. Every living animal blinks"--

Hailed as the most important method to emerge in psychotherapy in decades, EMDR has successfully treated psychological problems and illnesses in more than one million sufferers worldwide, with a rapidity that defies belief. In a new introduction, Shapiro presents the new applications of this remarkable therapy and the latest scientific research that demonstrates its efficacy.

"Eyes introduces emergent readers to unique and different-colored animal eyes while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure they aren't facing too many challenges at once"--

"This photo-illustrated book for young readers describes how seeing works and what we learn about our surroundings through our sense of sight"--

Alzheimer's can be predicted through the eye? Sleep apnea can cause blindness? Computers and texting are creating an epidemic of nearsightedness? Retina chips and stem cell therapy offer promise for macular degeneration patients? Your prescription drugs can give you cataracts. . .or glaucoma? Alternative therapies have created new vistas for hope in eye care. In this breakthrough guide--newly revised and updated--ophthalmologist Dr. Robert Abel...

Explores the superstition surrounding the curse of the evil eye, examines where the superstition came from, how and why it has continued to affect people over time, and whether people still believe it today. Additional features include a table of contents, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

Describes the function of the sense of sight and uses familiar examples to explain how it works and helps people in their daily lives.