cover image Animosaics: Can You Find It? A Search-and-Find Book

Animosaics: Can You Find It? A Search-and-Find Book

Surya Sajnani. Words & Pictures, $12.95 (20p) ISBN 978-1-91027-774-4

Ten color-themed mosaics conceal familiar shapes and objects in this oversize board book. For each one, Sajnani asks readers to locate six items, plus one shape: “Can you find it in... red?” In the red mosaic, the items to find are a red balloon, toadstool, bell pepper, ladybug, strawberry, and shovel, while the white mosaic contains a hidden candle, baby bottle, mouse, snowman, moon, and milk carton. The angular items are concealed within irregular, monochromatic patterns, making the seek-and-find tasks a challenge, though many fruits and vegetables, inanimate objects, and the hidden shapes possess friendly eyes and smiles. The spreads invite readers to detect subtle color gradations, and the clearly identified nouns aid in vocabulary building. Ages 1–3. [em](Aug.) [/em]