James Philip Bunny is always squinting and he is unhappy about being mistaken for his twin brother, until his parents find a way to solve his two problems at one time.
Calliope "Callie" Meadow Anderson wishes her life was more like a fairy tale; instead her best friend is acting weird, her parents' marriage is rocky, and she needs very large glasses, but things start getting better when she discovers her glasses are magic.
When Albert breaks his glasses while supervising the laying of the railroad tracks between two towns, he becomes responsible for one of the most exciting rides that the townspeople have ever had.
Uses a pair of eyeglasses to introduce children to various scientific concepts, explaining how glasses improve vision, how they are created, how the brain processes images seen through glasses, and other related topics.