PENNY THE PIRATE - OPSM KIDS BOOK Product Review

Hello!

Join Login

Review PENNY THE PIRATE – OPSM KIDS BOOK

PENNY THE PIRATE – OPSM KIDS BOOK
Average Ratings (from 732 ratings)
Overall star Rating
Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
Were the screening results clear and helpful?
Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?
PENNY THE PIRATE - OPSM KIDS BOOK :
4.41 out of 5 based on 732 reviews.
Post your review

Introducing Penny the Pirate – OPSM Kids Book

Penny the Pirate allows you to read with your child whilst following three simple eye screenings that will help identify if your child may be having issues with their vision and would benefit from an eye test.

The Penny the Pirate book comes with a screening kit and full instructions to make screening your child’s vision at home a simple process.  The instructions also help you evaluate the results of your child’s screening and decide whether or not your child would benefit from a professional eye test with an optometrist.

Here’s what Mouths of Mums members are saying about Penny the Pirate – OPSM Kids Book …

Find out more about Penny the Pirate – OPSM Kids Book …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvkC3r2z9ok

Here’s what you need to do for this review …

Watch the Video & Read the Instructions

Please read the instructions inside the Instruction Booklet included with Penny the Pirate – these are very detailed and will tell you exactly what to do and how to get the most out of reading Penny the Pirate with your children.You should then watch the instructional videos for either the Penny the Pirate book or the Penny the Pirate App.

http://youtu.be/mOc0ryLmfYg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsvXGHed4ws

Read the Book & take the Screenings

We suggest reading Penny the Pirate and conducting the screenings in a nice quiet spot when you have some time to spare.  It’s also a good idea to focus on one child at a time. Follow the story and pay particular attention when you get to the pages that contain the screenings. Have a pencil handy and keep note of your child’s responses in your instruction booklet so you have them on hand when you enter them online.

Get your Results

Once you’ve read Penny the Pirate and completed all the screenings, click GET YOUR RESULTS. Then follow the prompts to enter your child’s answers from the screenings. Once you’ve completed this, OPSM will let you know what your child’s answers mean and what you should do next.

Post your Review

Once you’ve read the book and completed the screenings with each of your children, post your reviews and your ratings on this page.
Remember it’s important to post from a first-hand point of view – feel free to post one review for each of your children depending on your experience with each child.

Pass it On!

Penny the Pirate is very important to the eyecare of children across Australia, so please pass your copy on when you’ve finished with it and encourage others to do the same. There’s enough space in the instructions booklet to record multiple children’s results, so have a think of anyone you might know who might find this useful.

Find out more by visiting the OPSM Penny the Pirate website.

If you have any concerns about your child’s eye health, please contact your local OPSM store or Book an Eye Test Online.

OPSM is committed to improving the eye health of children across Australia and New Zealand. This product allows you to screen your child’s vision and will help discover whether they would benefit from a professional eye test with an optometrist. This product is the first step in understanding your child’s vision, but it does not replace a full eye test. If you have any concerns about your child’s eye health, please contact your local OPSM store.

OPSM offers for kids_OPSM Penny the Pirate Kids Book Review

Penny the Pirate does not replace a full eye test with an optometrist, it is designed to help parents identify whether a child may need an eye test. Optometrists recommend an eye test at least once every two years or more frequently depending on clinical need. Kit required, available free in store or free to order online.
*Available on complete kids glasses (frame and Active lenses) sold from 15/6/14. Only available for children under 12. Breakage guarantee offered in addition to the Australian Consumer Law rights. ^Price includes frame and Active lenses. Further terms & conditions apply, click here for full details.

Published 30th June 2014

Share this

  • Enjoys reading the book over and over again!

    My child loves to go back and read the penny the pirate book, use the eye piece just for fun. Its enjoyable even when your not testing the eyes and the eye piece can make you see 3D and my daughter loves it. Its good to keep your families eye health, healthy and am really glad that I have the OPSM Kids book handy, for myself, our family and friends.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Every Family should have one of these!

    We have Penny the Pirate OPSM Kids Book at home and I'd definitely recommend for every family to have one. Family's eye health is so important and to make sure your child has the right eye care is number 1. It was very easy to follow the written and video instructions and my daughter really enjoyed reading the story (with help) and screening her eyes to find out if she will need glasses. Its a very clever idea and really enjoyed it. Thanks.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • great tool and kids had no idea!

    brilliant idea, and the fact it was so interactive. The kids loved it and didnt have any idea it was like a test. i will be passing this on to my friends to benefit also
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • penny the pirate

    Kids loved the props and book done it one on one with them then they kept asking to read the book again
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • son loved it

    Excellent idea, much better than a abc chart we had as kids.

    We always remember to get teeth check ,well eyes are also important to check regularly. Have passed our pirate book on . Thanks mouth of mums
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • good idea ,eye test

    This book was easy to follow,our 4yr old enjoyed the story &eye activityOur 13 yr old joined in also ,the kids have good site .Great idea eye care is important.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • game changer

    My two boys aged 6&8 have varying degrees of dsypraxia and language delays and I found this book to be a game changer for me as my boys were totally engaged and enjoying reading and wanted to read it again and again.was easy to follow instructions and a thoroughly enjoyable story so many thanks
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Great fun

    My youngest was very keen to get into this. He sat still and done everything they he needed to do and loved it. And then my eldest wanted to give to a go. I have taken my youngest to an eye specialist and she was very pleased to know about the book and I had found etc. so thank you. Highly recommend.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Great book

    This is a great book. The story is great. The interactive part of the book is fun. My four year old wants to read the book each night. This week is book week so he went to school dressed as a private because this book is his favourite. We have booked to have his eyes checked as the book has identified an issue.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • great way to test eye health at home!

    This is a great book. Both my kids loved it! I was seriously going to take my son to get his eyes tested but this book arrived and now I am satisfied that I don't need too!!
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Enjoys reading the book over and over again!

    My child loves to go back and read the penny the pirate book, use the eye piece just for fun. Its enjoyable even when your not testing the eyes and the eye piece can make you see 3D and my daughter loves it. Its good to keep your families eye health, healthy and am really glad that I have the OPSM Kids book handy, for myself, our family and friends.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Lke it

    Lke it
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Every Family should have one of these!

    We have Penny the Pirate OPSM Kids Book at home and I'd definitely recommend for every family to have one. Family's eye health is so important and to make sure your child has the right eye care is number 1. It was very easy to follow the written and video instructions and my daughter really enjoyed reading the story (with help) and screening her eyes to find out if she will need glasses. Its a very clever idea and really enjoyed it. Thanks.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Worth it

    I really think all parents should do this before their children start their first year at school. It opened my eyes (pun intended) to watching my daughters sight.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Great book

    This was an easy to read book and helped a lot with screening at home of my sons eyes I would not do it younger then 6-8 yr old but I found that my 2 yr old loved the story too. Will be using this again latter when he is a bit older to help see if there is a problem that need so work.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Great book and lots of fun

    Overall the book was great. The kids loved the little test/activities in the book, but we would of loved a few more. The instructions were easy to follow. The story and illustrations were ok, the kids didn't really pay that much attention to them as they didn't find them "pretty". It was a bit hard for the kids to understand what was asked with the skeleton and the ring. Overall it was an interesting concept.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Awesome

    I got the kit and download the app The instruction video had no sound but it was easy to know what the instructions were. we loves it and thinks it is amazing. I still stick to thinking it could do a bit more with the idea as there are only a few areas to check the eyes. But it is a great interactive concept. would recommender to all friends and family
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Greats book for kids

    My little one loved this book it had great illustrations with lots of detail and makes it more fun for the little one. The chracters and the wording of the books was very age approiate for the 2-7 age group. I loved reading this book to my little one we both found it very interesting and best part the book was free. Great book.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • this is a great product to try and it was free!

    i just saw the other day, that i could grab a pack online and it was free. a lot of people haven't mentioned that on here but i was thrilled that i got to try this. my pack arrived pretty quickly and we decided to try it straight away. the pack actually came with a decent amount of stuff! a little box that you can put a lens into called a spyglass, a pirate patch, booklets and 3d glasses etc.

    the only thing that i would fault it on is that the pirate patch's cord was so short. my just 2 year old screamed and didn't want it on and there was no way that i was going to be able to put it on my other children. we ended up putting it on a toy.

    I wasn't able to test my two year old at this time of writing because he was tired and didn't want to co-operate and sit there-- which was a reflection of his state, not the test. also i don't think he would understand too much to be able to relay "results" to me but i was still curious to try. i don't see an age recommendation anywhere but my eldest child is in school and therefore has had her proper eye tests but this was still good to use with my three year old. she was very interested in it.

    there are three main aspects that this booklet tests for and they are distance, colour and depth perception. it was very easy to go through the process and it didn't take very long.

    the book was cute and my children liked looking at it. testing was easy and they are designed to give you an idea of whether you should take your child to an optometrist. it does remind you that you use this as a guide and not a substitute for the eye doctor.

    i think that you should grab a pack and give it a go or get a pack for a friend
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Not only good for kids!!

    I got this as I was concerned about my daughter squinting, what felt like, all the time. It was easy to use and Miss 3 enjoyed the story and participating in it. Thankfully, by completing the story it just showed that she was a squinter (follow up with our optometrist confirmed it.). What it also demonstrated was that I needed to get my eyes rechecked. The optometrist was impressed that such an easy concept was providing a start point for eye health.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • not just good for eyesight testing

    Abosolutely loved penny the pirate. It wasnt just good for testing eye sight but it also helped my younger girl to start reading. She enjoyed looking at the pictures and telling me everything that was in there. I highly recommend penny the pirate to everyone and make it fun for the kids not just a test. Its easy to follow the instructions and the tests are really easy to conduct. We had no issues with penny the pirate. Love love love it
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • great great great

    well today i had my friend around and give her son this book he though it was great he love the story and was interested in the illustrations. as they are great and come alive, i do show this book to all of my friends and now i am sending it up to my friend in queensland its just the best book story is great the pic come to alive and the illustrations and great once again thank you for such a great book
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Very good book for Kids

    My boy loved this story from OPSM and he was very interested in the illustrations.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • It still works

    Well I have had this book for a few months now. My son still lives reading this and testing his eyes and yes his eyes are great, but we have our friends kids to have a go and they just live it same needed to go and get there eye check and needed glasses is one great book and the kids love how it comes to life well done on this book
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • A great resource to share

    As I am a teacher, I took my copy into school and have used the book with many of the children in the class - particularly ones suspected of having vision difficulties. I have already spoken to a couple of parents about their child's results and they will be following up with an optometrist. I am currently organising a list of names of families who would like to borrow the book for a few days to test others in the family. This resource is amazing because it is so readily available to everyone and its free so the disadvantaged financially or due to remote location don't have to miss out.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Update - Son loves it now

    I got the kit and download the app for my son. The instruction video had no sound but it was easy to know what the instructions were. I did make a post before saying it was average. My son loves it now and thinks it is amazing. I still stick to thinking it could do a bit more with the idea as there are only a few areas to check the eyes. But it is a great interactive concept.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Eye checks so very important

    We have the penny pirate book at our place and has been used by a number of kids as eye testing is so important. The book is easy to follow and understand and is quite enjoyable for the little ones. They think its a lot of fun and they want to do it, which makes it so much easier for us mummies to administer the test. What a great idea.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Interesting, innovative and one way to test the kids eyes

    The boys loved this story from OPSM and read it a couple of times, it was a different, fun way to test their eyes to see if there were any problems. Loved this book, the idea is fantastic and the kids loved it too! Practical, yet interesting creation from OPSM, thanks!! Passed this onto one of my friends to test her sons eyes too.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Used the App ok

    I used the app for penny the pirate for my son - and it was just average - not many things to check the eyes in content of the story - my son was more interested in the patch and glasses. It is a very good concept and not sure if the app is different to the book.
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?

  • Fun & Educational

    I think this book set is a fantastic idea! Not only does it test children's eyes but it does so in a fun and interesting way. My nephews loved their story / playtime and it gave me piece of mind in a fun way to be able to test their eyes to see if there were any problems. I think it's good to encourage good eye health so to do it in such an innovative way is incredibly smart! Well done OPSM!
    Was it easy to follow the written and video instructions?
    Did your children enjoy the story and illustrations?
    Were the screening results clear and helpful?
    Did the book make you consider the importance of your family's eye health?
Click here to post a review

Reviews on this page have now been disabled.

To register for reviews that are not open yet and for future reviews, enter your email below and we'll send you an email as soon as a review is open for application.

Topics

Article ‘I Grabbed My Car Keys And RAN!’ The New Supermarket Bread Everyone’s Talking About

‘I Grabbed My Car Keys And RAN!’ The New Supermarket Bread Everyone’s Talking About

Mum-of-two Rebecca McCracken has spent the last four years reading ingredient lists on pretty much everything she buys at the supermarket.

Like many parents raising kids with food allergies, a quick trip to the supermarket often means checking labels, comparing products and hoping to find something the whole family can eat.

Bec’s four-year-old son and 17-month-old daughter were both born with cow’s milk protein allergy. While her son has since outgrown his allergies, her toddler still reacts to dairy, making even everyday staples like bread a challenge.

“Unless we buy expensive sourdough for seven or eight dollars, we don’t really have a choice.”

Even then, it’s not ideal.

“A kid doesn’t want to eat a sourdough sandwich,” Bec laughs. “And fairy bread on sourdough is not great.”

A New Loaf On The Block

Bec runs an online community for allergy families, so she spends plenty of time sharing recipes, product finds and supermarket discoveries with other parents.

It was one of those parents who first told her about new JUST bread.

“A follower messaged me and said, ‘Oh my gosh, this bread is coming soon.’ I was like, ‘Where? When? I need to know. I’m getting my car keys and running!'”

Made with baker’s flour, water, yeast, vinegar, oil and salt, JUST bread contains no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours.

For Bec, it sounded almost too good to be true. “When we saw JUST bread, I was like, ‘You’re joking.’ A bread that’s fresh baked but in the bread aisle? That’s unheard of for us.”

“It was really exciting for our family and for the allergy community.”

The Family’s Toughest Critic Approved

Of course, there was one person whose opinion mattered more than anyone else’s.

“My toughest critic is my daughter. She is so fussy. We know something is really good if she approves it, and she approves it. She loves it. She’ll eat it plain, toasted, as French toast … whatever. She loves it.”

Bec says she was impressed too.

“I like it. I like that it’s only got minimal ingredients and doesn’t have the additives and preservatives that are in a lot of other brands.”

A Simpler Option For Everyday Families

Bec tried out JUST bread because of her family’s allergies, but she says it has a broader appeal.

“I think everyone is becoming more conscious of additives and preservatives in their food.”

It’s a feeling many of us can probably relate to. We don’t all want to overhaul the way we eat, but plenty of us are paying a little more attention to ingredient lists and looking for products that keep things simple.

Bread is one of those foods that’s always around. It ends up in lunchboxes, on the breakfast table, alongside soup on a cold night and covered in hundreds and thousands at birthday parties. When we eat something that often, it’s only natural to wonder what’s in it.

JUST bread keeps things simple with a handful of pantry ingredients and no artificial preservatives, flavours or colours. It’s the sort of loaf that fits easily into busy family life without asking us to compromise on taste or convenience.

Little Changes, Big Difference

 

For Bec, finding a loaf of bread her whole family can enjoy is about more than ticking another item off the shopping list.

“It seems like such a little thing to the normal community, but for us this is a massive win.”

Being able to make sandwiches without worrying about ingredients. Packing lunchboxes a little more easily. Bringing back fairy bread for birthdays. Sometimes it’s the little things that make family life feel a whole lot simpler.

And while Bec found JUST bread because she needed another allergy-friendly option, its simple ingredient list is likely to appeal to plenty of other families too. After all, when we can choose everyday foods made with ingredients we recognise, that’s a pretty good place to start.

JUST Bread is made on a line that also processes soy and sesame.

Mouths of Mums is proudly working with JUST. to bring you this article. JUST bread is made with just a handful of pantry ingredients.  JUST. The Good Stuff.

Share this

  • I am so glad to hear about this and will definitely be on a look out for this in the supermarket. I have noticed that there are starting to be more ‘cleaner’ products in the supermarket, meaning consumers are being heard. We are going full circle back to how foods use to be produced before companies got greedy and started taking shortcuts to producing food items. I hope we continue seeing more preservative and additive free options that are affordable come back in the supermarkets.

    Reply

  • I am so glad to hear about this and will definitely be on a look out for this in the supermarket. I have noticed that there are starting to be more ‘cleaner’ products in the supermarket, meaning consumers are being heard. We are going full circle back to how foods use to be produced before companies got greedy and started taking shortcuts to producing food items. I hope we continue seeing more preservative and additive free options that are affordable come back in the supermarkets.

    Reply

  • Grabbing your car keys and running for a bread ?? I can’t imagine doing so for a bread lol ! It’s nice to see that more and more allergy friendly products are being produced and put on the market.
    I don’t agree with the statement that “A kid doesn’t want to eat a sourdough sandwich”. It depends on what type of bread you introduce to your kids. My kids grew up with 7 seeds, rustic bread and sourdough and they love it. It’s also quite easy and cheap to make sourdough bread yourself.

    Reply

  • I haven’t seen this bread in the supermarket but will be looking for it now. I have been trying to avoid preservatives and additives for some time now and as highlighted in the article bread it difficult to find, or super expensive, without them so I don’t have it often.

    Reply

  • This is fantastic, finally a bread that is not full of nasty stuff. I will be going straight out to buy this. My son has ARFID and will only eat white bread, but it’s not terribly healthy. With this bread, at least I know that it is much healthier than the alternatives. Woohoo

    Reply

  • what about gluten is it gluten free thats what i need

    Reply

  • I cant wait to give this bread a go (so far its always been sold out at my local woolies so it must be good). So good its suitable for those with allergies too. I think nowadays were all looking for cleaner options of ingredients in our foods so this is a step in the right direction.

    Reply

  • I am glad more and more allergy friendly products are being produced and offered. I don’t agree with Bec’s statement that kids don’t like sourdough bread. My kids were introduced to sourdough and the most rustic and seeded breads from the time they started to eat bread, and they love it

    Reply

  • Oh I cannot wait to try this bread! We go through that much bread each week and I always feel so guilty with how much my kids have – not anymore! Would love to see them introduce other variants in the future – multigrain and gluten free would be superb!

    Reply

  • This is such a great product that I’m looking forward to trying! I’ve only been buying bread from bakeries the last few years because grocery store bread texture was so dense and unpleasant. But the hassle with bakery bread is I can’t get it everywhere! I’ll be really keen to give this a go

    Reply
Post a comment

To post a review/comment please join us or login so we can allocate your points.

Join Login

↥ Back to top

Thanks For Your Star Rating!

Would you like to add a written rating or just a star rating?

Write A Rating Just A Star Rating
Join