Can You See What I See?



Can You See What I See: Seymour Makes New Friends
by Walter Wick. 

Walter Wick does it again with another charming Seymour book.  This illustrator of the continually popular I Spy series has created a series of his own that is for smaller children.  The illustrations are similar but more open with the same clear but cluttered photos.  Seymour is a little man made of wooden beads who along with the readers searches for items amid the pictures.   There is a slight storyline, but the most important part is finding the items and the fun of the search. 

This is not a book for storytimes, but one to curl up with a child and enjoy together.   Enjoy this one and search out the other Seymour books too. 

Fast Food

Fast Food by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers is another clever book from this duo.  They take vegetables and turn them into hilarious little creatures.  This time, they have focused on vehicles, from trucks made from squash to fire engines from red bell peppers to pear helicopters.  The result is a quirky, endearing book filled with all sorts of oohs and aahs. 

This duo is one of my favorites, and this book is one of the most readable books they have done.  This is a picture book that reads well and will allow you to share their silly humor with a group.  Really, if you haven’t seen their books, run out and get them while their fresh.