I Spy Letters and Numbers

I Spy Board Books

by Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Photographer)

Rhyming text invites the reader to find hidden objects representing the letters from A to Z and numbers from 1 to 9.

Board book

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Jean Marzollo was an American children's author and illustrator best known for the I Spy series, a best-selling and award-winning collection written entirely in rhythm and rhyme and illustrated by Walter Wick. Over her career, she wrote more than 100 books for children, parents, and educators, including Help Me Learn Numbers 0-20, The Little Plant Doctor, and Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Born and raised in Connecticut, she graduated from the University of Connecticut and earned a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She taught high school English and later worked in educational publishing, serving for 20 years as editor of Scholastic’s Let’s Find Out Magazine. Later in life, she began illustrating her own books.

Reviews

[Giovanna Paratore]

I SPY letters and numbers would be a great book for preschool and kindergarteners. This book is filled with rhymes, letters, and numbers that invite the reader to seek out. It's like a game of hide and seek but in a book form. This book can be used as a binder activity or practice with learning language and phonics.

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter enjoys reading this book on her own. It has become a favorite independent activity for her.

[Kelly Wickham · Rating 3 out of 5]

A colorful and easy book to read! A good way to learn numbers!

[Jennifer Bracken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Participation Books

In this book, kids are given the opportunity to hunt for different letters, shapes, and numbers. The book also brings in colors to help the kids find what they are looking for.

This would be a good book to use with preschoolers when they are learning their numbers, shapes, letters, and colors.