My Big Wimmelbook - I Can Do It!: A Look-and-Find Book (Kids Tell the Story)

(Board book)

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In these oversize board books, every page is bursting with lifeand tons to discover! Children as young as two have a blast pointing out recognizable thingsa blue tricycle, a hungry dog, a piggyback ridewhile older kids can follow the star characters from page to page, telling their stories along the way.

How Wimmelbooks are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids to make their own way through the busy Wimmelworld they encounter, and to craft their own stories. First, youre introduced to a unique cast of characters who are hidden in plain sight on the pages that follow. As you seek them out, each characters storyline unfolds, but its up to kids to interpret the scenes and create stories they think fit.

I Can Do It! brings in an extra educational element, with simple text on each spread that parents can read to children or children can try to sound out all by themselves. As the characters explore places like a neighborhood, school, city center, garden, and beachside carnival, short phrases call out what theyre doing. Can you find someone tying their shoes Look at the friends playing hide-and-seek! Whos going to sleep This word-filled wimmelbook is sure to provide hours of imaginative funand an excellent introduction to literacy!

About Wimmelbooks

Wimmelbooks originated in Germany decades ago and have become a worldwide sensation with children (and adults!) everywhere. My Big Wimmelbooks is the first-ever English-language Wimmelbook series. Its books have been praised as lively . . . and abounding with humor and detail (WSJ) and likely to make any parents heart sing (NYT).

Reviews

"The large board books in the My Big Wimmelbook series are full of lively, crowded tableaux of people and animals going about their business in different settings. [Wimmelbooks] abound with witty details to draw in younger children . . . and older toddlers will want to follow the wordless interactions that spill from one page to the next in these eventful pictures." -- The Wall Street Journal
"You know the kid who can conjure an entire imaginary world by animating, say, the sugar packets she finds at the restaurant table That one will thank you when you put any volume of My Big Wimmelbook in front of her. . . . Picture Richard Scarryesque, diorama-like spreads with a hint of Wheres Waldo junior detective. The combination should encourage long contemplative sit-downs that will make any parents heart sing." -- The New York Times Book Review
"An opening spread outlines particular characters and objects for readers to locate, including a couple with a selfie stick, reporters on the scene, and a pizza delivery man. . . . The spreads arent as jam-packed as a typical Wheres Waldo panorama, allowing for younger readers to spot characters and objects with ease." -- Publishers Weekly
"With My Big Wimmelbooks, kids experience their self-efficacy as something special, which makes them proud and, in turn, activates new learning. The inner motivation that comes with their desire to satisfy their curiosity is the ultimate source of ongoing learning." -- Dr. Kristina Unterweger, educational psychologist

Author Bio

Sarina Jdicke has always had a passion for telling stories through images. As a freelance illustrator, she works with well-known companies from around the world. She lives in Berlin, Germany.