I Spy ABC - by Ruth Prenting (Hardcover)

About the Book

"In this hidden picture book, everyday objects are hidden within designs shaped like letters of the alphabet-- from A to Z. Contains an answer key."--

Book Synopsis

Chockablock search pictures and cheerful rhymes promote concentration and language skills.

Like its companion book, I Spy 123, this colorful search book is hiding a cornucopia of toys, sweets, foods, wooden beads, dolls, natural items and much more, all hidden within a letter. Searching while learning the alphabet -- as well as colors, counting, vocabulary, memory and attention -- is a fun experience of surprise and achievement.

On each letter page are short rhyming verses setting the reader's task to find specific items and providing hints of where those might be found. But of course, there are hundreds more items which are not hinted at, so the challenge and fun are endless.

The answers to the rhymes -- where is the item mentioned? -- are at the back of the book. This is a great book for sharing, alone time and bedtime.

Review Quotes

Crisp design and bold colors create visual intrigue in companion title I Spy 1,2,3 as well. Families looking with their little eyes for seek-and-find activity need peer no longer.-- "Kirkus" (8/12/2017 12:00:00 AM)

Learning their ABCs is the foundation for early literacy and this beautifully illustrated picture book provides a solid start by appealing to a child's curiosity. They are encouraged to search each letter of the alphabet and learn about colours and counting while developing vocabulary, memory and attention. The amazing pictures include a cornucopia of toys, food, items from nature and more, combined with cheerful rhymes that set the reader's task to find specific items based on hints. There are also hundreds of other items to discover. This is a great book for reading together or alone.--Jane Muller "City Parent" (9/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)

This I Spy book is a feast for the eyes and will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good mystery... This title will circulate frequently and provide young readers with oodles of entertainment, while also strengthening their reading skills.--Sarah Threlkeld "Puget Sound Council for the Review of Children's and Young Adult Literature" (12/31/2017 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

Manuela Ancutici is a graphic designer with a special talent for detail. To make this book and its companion I Spy 123, she searched flea markets, took apart old typewriters, bought pounds of candy, and managed to acquire an impossible variety of items to build up the letters and numbers.

Ruth Prenting has worked as an editor in a children's book publishing house for many years and is a creative writing lecturer.