Can You Find It?: Search and Discover More Than 150 Details in 19 Works of Art (Hardcover)

~ Judith Cressy (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5-Nineteen paintings from New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art were chosen for careful scrutiny in this book. Next to each striking, full-color reproduction is a list of items to search for: e.g., "2 cats, 6 lotus blossoms, 3 eye amulets," etc., for a painting from ancient Egypt. The works of art are from around the globe and range from illuminated manuscripts to 20th-century canvases. Designed to encourage discovery, the tiny, sometimes indistinct details will keep children engrossed for hours. Fortunately, an answer key is appended. Every part of the book is utilized, including the title page and back cover. For an older audience than Lucy Micklethwait's "I Spy" series (Greenwillow), this lovely volume will be a popular and entertaining addition.
Robin L. Gibson, Perry County District Library, New Lexington, OH
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 2-5. The author of What Can You Do with a Paper Bag? (2001) invites graduates of Lucy Micklethwait's simpler "I spy" art series to play seek-and-find with works of art from the Metropolitan Museum's collections. The selections include landscapes, crowd scenes, and portraits from a wide range of eras and artistic traditions; each comes with a list of eight details or items to pick out. A closing key both pinpoints the items and supplies brief additional information about the works and their artists. Viewers will have to be very sharp to spot some of the tinier figures in a folk artist's view of an entire town, or in Pannini's depiction of a riotously overstocked eighteenth-century art gallery; and Tiepolo's Dance in the Country needs a better reproduction before anyone is going to spot "5 blue bows" on its figures. Still, along with deriving pleasure from solving the puzzles, children who pore over the pictures may be willing to give art encountered later more than cursory glances. John Peters
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (November 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810932792
• ISBN-13: 978-0810932791
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 9.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,267 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good replacement for "I Spy" books, June 22, 2004

By	"missheck" (Alaska) - See all my reviews

There are 19 paintings from the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that list things to look for in the painting. This is a neat way to incorporate art with your child while playing. My kids love the "I Spy" books and this is no different. There is a wide range of artwork from ancient Egyptian up to modern day. I only wish the book were longer with more paintings included.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars encourages new interest in art!, November 28, 2007

By	coolmom (ohio) - See all my reviews

this book is very interesting to my son and is encouraging a new interest in art. this is the first time he has sat poring over works of art!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fun book, September 4, 2009

By	marci (nc) - See all my reviews

the cover picture isn't quite representative of the paintings inside - a big range of art styles from egyptian to tudor to indian and flemish. there are suggestions to ask a child to find, but they are way too advanced for my son so i make it a whole lot simpler. i hope they are ones he can find as he learns to read. i'm sure to someone more into art, there are familiar faces, but to me the paintings were all new. i might have liked a few more 'famous' ones, but on the whole an engaging book.