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Accorsi, William. BILLY'S BUTTON.
Billy loves buttons, especially his special button -- but now it's lost!

Alles, Hemesh. ERRATA: A BOOK OF HISTORICAL ERRORS.
Ancient Egyptians never used tractors and Vikings never windsurfed! Find the historical errors in these pictures.

Anno. ANNO'S JOURNEY.
Follow one traveller -- if you can -- as he journeys through forests and farms to crowded cities and beyond.

Baker, Keith. HIDE AND SNAKE.
"Ready or not -- here I go!" says the slinky snake as he slithers off to hide in all sorts of unlikely places.

Beisner, Monika. CATCH THAT CAT! A PICTURE BOOK OF RHYMES AND PUZZLES.
Cat lovers and puzzle fiends will find this challenging collection absolutely "purr-fect."

Bernhard, Durga. ALPHABEASTS: A HIDE AND SEEK ALPHABET BOOK.
Have you ever seen a xenops? Find these bizarre animals from A to Z.

Brenner, Barbara. WHERE'S THAT INSECT?
Can you spot the tiny guard ant or the dragonfly's mate? This searching book is a fun way to learn about insects.

Demi. FIND DEMI'S DINOSAURS.
It takes a keen eye to find these cleverly disguised dinosaurs.

DUPASQUIER, PHILIPPE. ANDY'S PIRATE SHIP: A SPOT-THE-DIFFERENCE BOOK.
Help Andy find all the parts he needs to build an amazing pirate ship.

Finzel, Julia. LARGE AS LIFE.
One tiny ladybug lurks on each page, hidden in plants, on animals, and even underwater.

Henrietta. A MOUSE IN THE HOUSE.
Henrietta is a mischievous mouse who nibbles her way through the house. Find her and all the things she's munched on.

Knight, Hilary. WHERE'S WALLACE?
Wallace is a small, furry orangutan who escapes from the zoo with hilarous consequences.

Mayorga, Delores. DAVID PLAYS HIDE AND SEEK IN FOLKTALES / DAVID JUEGA AL ESCONDITE EN CUENTOS FOLKLORICOS.
David is hiding in scenes from famous fairy tales in this bilingual can-you-find book.

Micklethwait, Lucy. I SPY: AN ALPHABET IN ART.
"I spy with my little eye something beginning with A." The familiar game gets a new twist in this introduction to famous paintings.

Nims, Bonnie Larkin. WHERE IS THE BEAR IN THE CITY?
In the subway? Up a tree? This fuzzy bear has decided to explore the city.

Peel, John. WHERE IN AMERICA IS CARMEN SANDIEGO?
Carmen and her cohorts in crime steal their way across the U.S.A., leaving puzzling clues as they go.

Russo, David Anson. THE GREAT TREASURE HUNT.
Only Sir Gordon Goodfellow, treasure hunter extraordinaire, can recover the twelve gold goblets and other items hidden in the city of Huddlesford.

Sloat, Teri. FROM ONE TO ONE HUNDRED.
Search for everything from three trees to ninety ants, and then test your skills by finding one hundred children.

Smith, Barry. CUMBERLAND ROAD.
In every house on Cumberland Road, something is lost. Can you help the worried residents?

Tallarico, Tony. LOOK FOR LISA: TIME TRAVELER.
Find the adventurous Lisa in scenes from history.

Tallarico, Tony. PRESCHOOL CAN-YOU-FIND.
This simple, colorful board book with easy-to-find objects is a good choice for very young children.

Unwin, Pippa. THE GREAT ZOO HUNT!
Oh no! Ten animals have escaped from the zoo, and the anxious zookeeper must find them all.

Waber, Bernard. DO YOU SEE A MOUSE?
There is a mouse in the Park Snoot Hotel, but even Hyde and Snide, famous mousecateers, cannot find it.

Wick, Walter. I SPY: A BOOK OF PICTURE RIDDLES.
Look for oodles of hard-to-find items in these jam-packed pages.

Wildsmith, Brian. LOOK CLOSER.
Did you see a bug hiding on the flowers? Look closer...this board book reveals many hidden critters.

Wilson, April. LOOK! THE ULTIMATE SPOT-THE-DIFFERENCE BOOK.
Learn about habitats, camouflage, and the changing seasons while you try to spot the hidden differences in this challenging book.

Yektai, Niki. WHAT'S MISSING?
A bath without water? A home without a house? find what's missing from these silly pictures.

Yoshi. WHO'S HIDING HERE?
Beautifully camouflaged creatures hide on the pages of this easy picture book.

Zacharias, Thomas. BUT WHERE IS THE GREEN PARROT?
Follow the green parrot and learn about colors on the way.


Compiled by Jennifer Fleming, General Library Children's Room, Boston Public Library, September 1995.