Review & Giveaway: Toyland Express

Can You See What I See? Toyland Express by Walter Wick

Review by Chris Singer

About the author:

Walter Wick has opened millions of eyes to a world of treasures big and small in his award-winning, bestselling I SPY and CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? picture-puzzle books. Walter discovered his passion for building picture puzzles by accident. One day when cleaning out a drawer, he scattered odds and ends on a glass tabletop and photographed them. The photo appeared in a magazine and caught the eye of Jean Marzollo, editor of Scholastic’s Let’s Find Out. This photo inspired the first I SPY book, with riddles by Jean Marzollo, and led to their long collaboration.

In his more recent CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? series, Walter’s detailed photographs convey subtle hidden stories. Walter meticulously constructs 3-D sets for CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? in his Connecticut studio. For videos and more photos, visit www.walterwick.com or www.facebook.com/walterwick.

About the book:

CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? TOYLAND EXPRESS, the eighth title in the bestselling search-and-find series, follows the life of a toy train from the workshop to the attic, only to be rescued at a yard sale and brought to life once again in a new home. As readers search for more than 250 hidden objects, they will also notice how the train takes on various transformations along its journey.

Behind the scenes video:

My take on the book:

Walter Wick's latest offering in his Can You See What I See? series is simply fantastic! This is a great book for all ages. My young daughter loves looking at the vivid photographs and it's so much fun for me to see her describe the things she sees. It's also fun to see her find objects I don't expect her to find!

Be sure to check out the video below to get a behind the scenes look at how Walter Wick produced this book. I'm kind of inspired to do something similar since it seems to be as much fun putting the book together as it is to look at the finished product!

This book would make an excellent holiday gift so be sure to enter the giveaway for a chance to win a SIGNED copy!

Giveaway:

One (1) winner will receive

·         A signed copy of Can You See What I See? Toyland Express!

(Prizing courtesy of Scholastic)

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