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I Spy: Mystery A Book Of Picture Riddles: Mystery A Book Of Picture Riddles (Hardcover)
by Jean Marzollo
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Picture riddles, Ages 4-8, Children's books |
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Author: Jean Marzollo
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Pub. in: May, 2005
ISBN: 0439787319
Pages: 40
Measurements: 12.1 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00421
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0439787314
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I have been a fan of Walter Wick's photographs and Jean Marzollo's rhymes since I was nine years old and my school friends and I huddled over the mat at school trying to find all the hidden items in the pages. Now that I'm eighteen I still love these books, not so much for the riddles but for the amazing and merticulous photographs, some of which just 'beg' to have a story written about them (such as 'The Ghost in the Attic' photograph on pages 14-15). Each photograph has some sort of an enigma or mystery involved in it, whether it be messages written in the letters on building blocks, lost puzzle pieces or clues to a secret birthday party.
A complaint was made that 'I Spy Mystery' has no story to it. This is because this book was one of Wick/Marzollo's earlier editions, and it is only with their latest books - 'I Spy Spooky House' and 'I Spy Treasure Hunt' that they add a plot thread. But there is a theme in the other books, and this one is obviously 'mystery'. Each photograph is intriguing, and each riddle has a specific object to find that harks back to many old mystery and adventure books that you may have read as a child, whether it be 'the missing key to the chest', 'proof that the cat knocked over the can', 'the stolen diamond ring' or 'the pirate's X'. These types of clues add an extra dimension to the pictures and children will be more drawn into the hunt for the objects in the pictures, and as I mentioned before there is no end to the inspiration the photographs create - these are the perfect books to use to kindle a child's imagination.
It isn't just the riddles at the bottom of each page that will keep you occupied, there are more mysteries to be found at the back of the book: riddles that have to be matched to the photos, a charm bracelet that had its charms scattered throughout the pages, a cat that can be found in every page and a heart shaped box that's lost all its contents - these too are concealed throughout the book.
All in all, this is one of the better 'I Spy' books - in particular the photographs 'The Birthday Hunt', 'The Golden Cage', 'The Ghost in the Attic' 'The Secret Note' and 'Chain Reaction' are particularly well made.
P.S. (spoiler) To the reviewer who had trouble finding the 'dolphin' in the photograph 'The Naughty Kittens', it can be found on page 24 in the large tree. Look closely at the green on the right-hand side and you can see that it frames the blue shape of a dolphin against the blue background.
(From quoting Ravenna, New Zealand)
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Jean Marzollo is the author of over 100 books, including the bestselling, award-winning I SPY books as well as Home Sweet Home, Sun Song, and the Growing Tree title Do You Know New? She lives in Cold Spring, New York.
Awards:
2000 Rip Van Winkle Award by School Lib.
Media Specialists of SE NY Assoc.
The author’s Web site is www.jeanmarzollo.com.
From Walter Wick:
"I grew up in a rural part of Connecticut. We loved exploring the nearby woods. Sometimes I would find objects I could use for homemade projects. I loved to tinker and build. My first serious interest in art began with drawing and painting in high school. It was then that my brother Robert introduced me to the magic of photography. I studied photography at Paier College of Art in Hamden, Connecticut. After graduating in 1973, I worked as a lab technician and assistant to a commercial photographer. I was fascinated with the technical challenges of making shiny surfaces, shadows, and highlights look exactly right in photographs.
In 1979, I moved to New York City and started my own studio. At first it was hard to find clients. The lack of work gave me time to explore new ideas and techniques, which resulted in a small but effective portfolio of seven images. One of these images came about almost by accident. I was organizing screws, paper clips, and other odds and ends. As I began sorting, I liked the way the objects looked spread out in my light box. After hours of careful arranging, I took a picture. This photograph of odds and ends was the spark that helped inspire the first I Spy book!
The "odds and ends" photograph caught the eye of Jean Marzollo, the editor of Let's Find Out, a kindergarten magazine published by Scholastic Inc. She asked me to photograph colorful fasteners for a poster. This poster caught the eye of editors in the Scholastic book division. In 1991, Jean Marzollo and I collaborated on I Spy: A Book of Picture Riddles.
As the I Spy series has grown, I've had opportunities to visit schools and see firsthand how kids respond to my work. It occurred to me that subjects that have long fascinated me - science and visual perception - are of interest to kids, too. That led to the creation of three books of my own:A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder; Walter Wick's Optical Tricks; and Can You See What I See?
In all the years I've worked as a photographer, I've never had a more appreciative audience than children. I suspect I'll be doing children's books for a long time to come."
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From Publisher
Thirteen amazing photgraphs filled with fun objects to search and find! Contents includes "The Hidden Clue," "The Birthday Hunt," "The Mystrious Monster," "The Ghost in the Attic," "Lost in Marbles," and more!More than 850,000 copies of I Spy Mystery have been sold in hardcover!
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Booklist, USA
<2008-01-03 00:00>
Ages 5-10. Like other books in Marzollo's I Spy series, this one features a simple rhyming text and crystal-clear color photographs of common objects. Readers will have to be eagle-eyed (not to mention diligent) to locate the bright toys, games, party favors, sports equipment, and other childhood items that hide in blue shadows, on a shell-filled beach, behind keyholes, and in a whimsical nursery painting. Filled with props, the diverse and imaginative "sets" (their construction is explained in a note) should inspire kids to invent their own mysteries and rhymes. Librarians should be forewarned that patrons may be tempted to mark up the pages, but this is still a book to recommend to young detectives sick of looking for that little guy in the red-and-white stripped shirt and the red hat. Julie Corsaro -This text refers to the Hardcover edition |
Stanley (MSL quote), USA
<2008-01-03 00:00>
Careful with the purchase of this book. It is an excellent "I Spy" in the series. However, the inside pages are the same as another; only the front cover is different. If you're adding to a collection be sure to view inside pages. |
Boca (MSL quote), USA
<2008-01-03 00:00>
This is a wonderful series, my family has each book and we get so much enjoyment. The I spy Mystery I really feel has some great creative photography. I thought some of the pictures may be scary for the young but that wasn't so. They seem to be amazed with the photo that is like peeking though a keyhole and especially the pages with all the marbles. The extra credit questions in the back of this one are really a lot of fun. You can't go wrong with this book and is great for all ages! |
Rowan (MSL quote), USA
<2008-01-03 00:00>
This is one of my favorite I Spy books because it has a lot of mystery themed riddles. As a sleuth, you will need to find certain things at the end of the riddle, such as something fancy, something missing from another page, or even the criminal responsible for this crime.
Please note: There are additional riddles at the end of the book, including mystery riddles, such as finding the gems and jewels in a box, or finding the missing pieces of a charm necklace.
Overall, 5 Stars. If you like solving mysteries, be sure to get this book! |
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