Customer Reviews

I Spy: Fantasy

5 star:		(27)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
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This book in the "I Spy" series was a long-lasting adventure for my children, ages 3 and 5. They were able to complete many of the riddles on their own, working together to solve them. Then we (the parents) jumped in, and we were hooked immediately. Once we solved all the riddles, we then used the "extra-credit" suggestions in the back. That prompted us to make up our OWN riddles from the pictures. Then, it got interesting....one day, Poppy (Grandpa) came to visit, and he saw the girls working on the Fantasy Book. He became deeply engrossed in this book, as I had never seen before. After 10 minutes, my kids were helping my father solve the riddles. Seems he needed a refresher course on powers of observation (although eyesight was mentioned once, but discounted). My father spent an hour of his visit working and playing with my kids on this book. I know what his stocking will be full of this Christmas. I can recommend that to others as well...not for kids only!

Unless your memory is photographic, you will find it challenging to find the things described in these rhyming riddles to be a brand new each time you open this. Pretty soon, the items in the puzzle all look alike. Growing a little weary of looking, you eventually call out for help, which makes these a great family time. Funny but the older the person the more frustration they seem to have. My children's grandfather still gets so amazed with these then he gives up and says " its not on there...I looked " then the three year old will spot that same object he was looking for. The I Spy Fantasy has the most unbelievable pictures. There are also extra credit riddles in the back of the book so these books never get old. My family owns each one and these are truly our favorite!

These are great books for distracting our pediatric patients (and parents!) during procedures/tests.

We have numerous I Spy books, including Fantasy, Mystery, Treasure Hunt, and even Ultimate Challenger. I use these books as a great way to pass time. There are a bunch of great riddles in here, so take a good look inside Amazon's "Search Inside" feature to see if you can solve the first riddle (the city riddle).

However, some of these riddles seem quite difficult. I think the most difficult riddle is the one on pages 14 and 15. The riddle asks you to find 26 eyes as one of the objects. It may be hard to keep track of how many eyes you have and haven't found.

Otherwise, the idea is cute and there are a lot of fantasy themed riddles, including the sand castle, toy planet and candy store riddles, so I will happily give this book 4 stars.

My son really loves this book! We just got it in the mail and he loves to sit beside us and pour over the pictures. I can really see how this would be a fantastic vocabulary builder! And his memory is sharp as can be... astounding to see it in action when he reviews pages that we've already solved and goes right to the items. I'm so happy that I went ahead and bought him this book. It will probably be the first of many "I Spy" purchases!

My son learned most of his early vocabulary from I Spy board books and he still enjoys this book at 6 years old!

I bought one of the I Spy books while on vacation in America. It was intended for the kids next door, and eventually I gave it to them (after having gone through it myself.) I liked it so much I ordered more from Amazon. com, some for me, some for Christmas presents. But the books have been so much enjoyed by my family I doubt whether they'll make Christmas. I can't find the sixth safety pin on the page with all the kitchen stuff, beautifully arranged like a sci-fi scene. Where is the errant
safety pin? How our eyes deceive us! I only found 4 small candles in the Sweet Shoppe, where are the others?

Me and my brother, Christopher , age 5, always read this book together. It never grows old or less fun. It is a wonderful book ( that is why I'm reviewing it.) for all ages

A book great to read and explore with children. The photography is amazing and the entire book blows the mind. Great for children and adults interested in problem solving and puzzles.

This book is primarily for kids, but I have found it to be lots of fun, too! Will definitely order more!