An Artist's Eyes

Jo and Mo go for a walk. Mo is an artist and while walking with her young companion she talks about what she sees – the beauty in the world around her. Mo vividly and poetically describes colours in the landscape as they walk together – the range of blues in the sea, greens in the forest and yellows in the fields. Jo feels increasingly frustrated that he can’t see colours the way Mo sees them; he feels he doesn’t have an artist’s eyes. Mo is reassuring and encourages Jo to take his time. When Jo relaxes, he finds he can see so much more; pigeons are like feathery fans in flight and autumn leaves like the footprints of dinosaurs. Together they share the beauty of the world around them, describing what they see in their own ways.

An Artist’s Eyes is a beautifully written and illustrated picture book which encourages readers to open their eyes to the beauty of the world around them. It shows there is no one way to see like an artist, we all have our own unique and equally valid viewpoint.

This is a simple story full of warmth and the book appropriately ends with a cuddle emphasising  the warmth and closeness of Jo and Mo’s relationship.