A photographic puzzle book features rhyming riddles that invite young readers to locate hidden objects--clocks, nickels, pickles, frogs, and others--among double-page spreads filled with holiday delights.
I Spy Christmas: A Book of Picture Riddles ANNOTATION Rhymes invite the reader to find hidden objects in photographs of Christmas items.
FROM THE PUBLISHER I Spy has become one of the hottest new ideas in children's books (more than 100,000 copies of the first I Spy book sold). Now comes I Spy Christmas, an engaging photographic puzzle book with rhyming riddles that invite children to find hidden objects among a treasure trove of Christmas items. Every thematic page, from "Santa's Workshop" to "Winter Wonderland, " is a visual feast and a challenging brainteaser. FROM THE CRITICS BookList - Carolyn Phelan Similar in concept and format to "I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles" , this features 13 scenes of Christmas. Short rhymes challenge kids to find a variety of small objects in the purposefully crowded pictures. Wick's full-color photographs fill the large, double-page spreads with seasonal scenes, such as an antique workbench covered with wooden toys, tools, and sawdust; a closet packed with skates, boots, mittens, scarves, and sleds; a kitchen table scattered with cookies, cutters, candy decorations, and gingerbread men; and an old- fashioned toy shop window. Crisp and clear, these striking photos will provide hours of holiday fun for young Waldo watchers.
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