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Can You See What I See?: Once Upon a Time: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve

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Whether you choose to go with his 'I Spy' collection or this 'Can You See What I See' collection (or both!), you simply can not go wrong!! I have yet to see anyone (from my three year old niece to my 73 year old father!) not become engrossed in Walter Wick's works. We currently have ALL of the two collections, and I continue to buy more as gifts! Simply wonderful books for quality time with the kids, or quiet time for the adults as the children devour the beautiful pages on their own.

*Just a note--if your kids are 'pre-readers' they will need help with knowing what to look for--but you can give them three or four items at a time and then sit back and read something else for yourself! So, these books help with their learning to read, their observational skills, AND their memory skills--lol--not to mention YOUR memory skills when they ask, 'what was the third thing you said to look for?' Oops.... :-) 'Uh, let mommy see the page one more time..... lol....'

If you want to spend some quiet time with your children at the end of the day, you can't go wrong here. The idea is to search for hidden items in each picture. The depth of detail in each scene is just amazing, and the pictures themselves are fascinating in their own right. There are plenty of easy finds to amuse a toddler, yet a wealth of subtle puzzles to challenge the older kids and adults. You have to see them to appreciate the rich detail that goes into each page. You can search for hidden items from the list on each page, or better yet, explore the pictures yourselves to find much more. Take turns and challenge each other.

We have all the "Can You See..." and "I Spy" books (also photographed by Walter Wick). These classic books never grow old, we find yet more hidden details each time we open them. Definitely keepers.

I bought this book because we had originally bought "Can you see what I see on a scary scary night?" from Scholastic at her preschool. My daughter is 5 and absolutely loves this series! We do one every night and we both love looking for the items! It's loads of fun! I highly recommend it!

Although Walter Wick's books are marketed for children, anyone who has ever REALLY looked at beautifully detailed artwork, will feel intrinsic pleasure at the whimsical nature of the ornate scenes created in these series. Fantasy coupled with hidden images partially concealed in the settings, provide an unexpected giggle when finally discovered. This particular book is enchanting! While on vacation I looked at it over the period of a week's time and found delight with each perusal. Walter Wick, I'm a real fan!

I found it a very stimulating book that gives hours of fun, not to difficult and not to easy, wonderful to turn the page and see what is hidden there. A good book for all ages

Walter Wick's CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? ONCE UPON A TIME offers up rhyming clues for each photograph designed to lead readers on a magical quest for treasure. Kids who like puzzles and visuals will relish this addition to Wick's 'Can You See What I See?' series, which comes packed with powerful visuals throughout.

This book overall is a lot of fun. However the last puzzle asks you to find "two witches" and try as we might we have only found one. Now for most kids this would not be an issue , but for my VERY thorough five-year-old it has become quite a problem (as it is the ONLY item in the book we can't find). So, if you have one of those kids who has to finish everything they start...beware!

I bought this book for my granddaughter and she loved looking for the items that were hidden in the pictures. She's 6 but an advanced reader in kindergarten. I also bought another I Spy book for my grandson and he loved his as well. I also help tutor a little boy in the 3rd grade and he loves the I Spy books. It's fun but also helps him learn new words. I recommend these books for something different for children.

My 7 year old cousin loved this book! We were able to sit down and do a lot of it together. The pictures are great and have A LOT of items, so once you find all on the list you can make your own up and keep playing.

If you like I Spy books and looking for things this book is great. The pictures are very imaginative. I really enjoyed it. Great for children and adults.