When last month’s book from Parragon Books dropped through the door, I was excited to show Mushroom, knowing how much he loves to read Spot A Lot Animal Escape, which we received last October.
When I opened the envelope to reveal the front cover to him, he immediately said, “It’s like the zoo book Mummy! Do I need to find a turtle..?” I suggested he look more closely at the cover… His face lit up. “It’s diggers [a crane, actually…]! And trucks! And cars! And aeroplanes…!” Yes, Mushroom.
Once he’d studied every picture on the front I suggested we take a look inside…
There was something to look for on every page, just like the previous book and just as with that one, Mushroom loved being the first to find the little dog!
I love these books as a great way to really engage Mushroom in the detail of the illustrations as well as for the gentle storylines … But as I said with Spot A Lot, it’s a little too exciting for bedtime for us! So they make for a great way to spend downtime on days when he could do with a nap (but won’t).
Do you ever spend time looking at books just for the illustrations..? Or do you always read the story..?
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I love books like these where there’s a hidden character in each page Rachael. Some are purposefully designed that way, while others it’s just a side perk to the story 🙂 We like looking at the illustrations a lot! There’s a cute book called The Bear’s Song where you can try to find the little bear and the bee on each page.
Aw I like the sound of that! We are a bit obsessed with bees at the moment (and ladybirds! We saw one with a broken wing just this morning. Mushroom was so concerned for him). 🙂