Maisy Goes for an Eye Test
As seen on TV! A gentle, reassuring story to help prepare young children for their first eye test or optician visit
Come along with Maisy for her first-ever eye test! This cheerful Maisy First Experiences story will help prepare children for their first visit to the optician. Now available in paperback!
· A trusted first friend to children worldwide for 35+ years
· 48+ million books sold in 100 countries and 30 languages
· My Friend Maisy TV series launched at #1 on Sky Kids 2026
Warm, fun and full of heart, Maisy’s world welcomes children as they take their first steps into stories. Through gentle humour and imaginative play, she celebrates everyday adventures that spark curiosity and help children grow in confidence and independence – discovering the world at their own pace.
Maisy and Ella are on their way to see Flamingo the optician for their eye tests! There are games to play, pictures to look at, frames to try on and all sorts of things to learn. Friendly Flamingo even makes use of a super-duper special machine and a pair of very unusual glasses! This 23rd Maisy First Experiences story is ideal for reassuring little ones ahead of their first eye test.
Creators
Lucy Cousins is the multi-award-winning creator of Maisy. Her unique titles fascinate toddlers with their child-like simplicity, bold outlines and vivid colours. “Maisy does things that children all over the world do,” Lucy Cousins says of her superstar mouse. “The way she dresses, the way she acts, are typical of children all over the world.” Lucy Cousins works from her home in Hampshire, England. Other titles include Hooray for Fish! – which has appeared in animation in Japan; the bestselling New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated Children’s Book Yummy; the critically acclaimed Peck Peck Peck, which won Best Picture Book in the BookTrust Best Book Awards, as well as the British Book Design and Production Award in the Children’s Trade category; and more recently Splish, Splash, Ducky!, Let's Play Monsters! and A Good Place.
Reviews
This upbeat, reassuring story will help prepare little ones for their first visit to the optician.
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