From the photographer of the bestselling I Spy books, this rhyming, search-and-find picture book contains 12 fascinating compositions that depict favorite fairy tales, folk tales, and classic stories where readers can use the picture clues to search for dozens of intriguing hidden objects in a far, far away land filled with toys.

Review

This book contains twelve "picture puzzles to search and solve" based on classic fairy tales. The author created three-dimensional sets, each depicting a dramatic moment from the story. The sets were then photographed and digitally enhanced to create each vibrant, two-page color spread. Readers can hunt for a golden fan and a spinning wheel, among other items in a scene from Sleeping Beauty. The witch's cottage in Hansel and Gretel is updated with gummy worms and red licorice, as the witch spookily beckons before a graham cracker door. Apparently The Little Mermaid has reached fairy tale status; it is the only newer tale among other classics like Sleeping Beauty, Goldilocks, and Rumpelstiltskin. Not all items are easily spotted, so this is a book that could take some time to enjoy. Readers are sure to return to the fascinating and detailed pictures over and over in this fun twist on classic stories. Children's Literature