KidStyleFile Book Review: Spot It!: Find the Hidden Creatures, and One Red Dot: A Pop-up Book for Children of All Ages
Posted: June 8th, 2009Today’s post written by Angela
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I love books. I have loved books since I was a child, and that love has never faded: their ability to teach, inspire, and transport never fails to delight me. Having children gives me a great excuse to make new discoveries, and today I want to share with you two wonderful finds that we picked up recently. Both are visually magnificent, and suitable for all ages. You will love them as much as your kids 
First up, a collection of creatures hidden in a trompe l’œil (pronounced tromp-LOY, meaning “trick of the eye”) of patterns and shapes in Spot It!: Find the Hidden Creatures (originally published in France as ‘Cherche la petite bête!’) $33.99 $24.97 at Fishpond Books, by French illustrator Delphine Chedru.
(Trivia tidbit: I mentioned Delphine’s collaboration with Djeco recently: you can buy her ‘Flight of Fancy’ and ‘Marine World’ mobiles at Where Did You Get That?)
Spot It! constitutes a delightful game of hide and seek, with creatures – the owl who has lost her glasses, soccer-playing worms, and a family of birds, to name just a few – to be found hidden within the rich repeating graphics.
This book is a very satisfying experience that is enjoyable to read over and over, even when the search for the hidden creatures has become a formality – the graphics continue to delight and stimulate. Another nice touch with this hardback book is that the corners, and pages within, are rounded, adding to the aesthetic, and the safety aspect for smaller children.
Next on today’s menu, the superlative work of David A. Carter, a paper artists who has a plethora of fine works under his belt, including One Red Dot: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All Ages, $44.99 $30.98 at Fishpond Books.
A unique counting book, One Red Dot counts from one to ten using fantastical 3D paper structures and quirky descriptions, rich with alliteration, as well as the hunt for the ‘one red dot’ on each page, to engage and educate readers.
My faves are ‘Two twisting twirly gigs’, which twirl and spin as you open and close the book, and ‘Eight obedient orbs’ which are a sperical spectacle.
My kids (and every child who comes to our house!) *adore* the ‘fluttering flicker clickers’, which make a loud sawing noise as you open and close the book.
You can purchase One Red Dot: A Pop-Up Book for Children of All Ages and Spot It!: Find the Hidden Creatures from Fishpond Online Bookstore below RRP prices.
Fishpond Bookstore charges $5.99 flat rate postage Australia-wide. Orders over $50.00 are shipped free.
