Age Range: 4 and up
Series: I Spy
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Cartwheel Books (May 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0439787297
ISBN-13: 978-0439787291
Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (253 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #2,905,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #92 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Activity Books > Hidden Picture #5627 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Games
Unless you have a photographic memory, you will find that the challenge of finding the images described in these rhyming riddles to be a fresh one each time you open a page. Pretty soon, the items in the puzzle all look alike. Growing a little weary of looking, you eventually call out for help. And then another person is drawn in. And then another. Pretty soon, you have the equivalent of a marshmallow roast around a campfire going on for all your friends and family.There are 13 picture puzzles on the themes of ornaments, winter wonderland, window shopping, the holly and the ivy, winter sports, baking cookies, Christmas crafts, Santa's workshop, stocking stuffers, antique teddy bears, nutcracker sweets, under the tree, and Silent Night. As you can tell from the subjects, each puzzle explores a different aspect of the Christmas holiday.Each photograph for the puzzle is almost two oversized facing pages of brilliant color crammed with details. At the bottom is a brief couplet, telling you what to find. It is in the form ofI spy an A, a B,The C, a D;Two Es, a P,Some Qs, and a Z.The images range enormously from large, obvious ones (7 pine cones) to subtle, partially hidden ones (the shadow of a star).A separate photographic set was established for each image, which gives lots of variety of scene and lighting. Most sets were about four feet by eight feet and were photographed with an 8" by 10" view camera. Chicken wire, baking soda for snow, and other disguises are used to make it all seem like Christmas. Each photograph is in stunning color. I especially liked the one with the Christmas ornaments.The book also contains some extra credit riddles, such as what item is in each photograph.
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