Who's Hiding?

by Satoru Onishi

Who s hiding? Who s crying? Who s backwards? Look carefully! Is it dog, tiger, hippo, zebra, bear, reindeer, kangaroo, lion, rabbit, giraffe, monkey, bull, rhino, pig, sheep, hen, elephant, or cat? Can you tell? Look again...18 fun-loving animals can be found on each question-posing page, sending readers into an up-close, attention-to-detail discovery.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals, Juvenile, Fiction, Kids

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of Rilla's current favorites. On each page, one or more of the animals are hiding, crying, feeling happy, or displaying other emotions. (The hiding happens every other page.) The clean and simple format is extremely appealing. We've had lots of fun with this book.

[Tina B · Rating 5 out of 5]

"animals, simplistic puzzle book, find the differences, perfect for preschool interactive"

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars from me, 5 from my 4 year old. Find who is hiding, backwards, sad, etc.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fabulous interactive book to get kids paying attention to details! The first spread is just a bunch of animals in rows (like the cover) with a label so you know what is what. Then, things start changing in each spread. Who's hiding? (the background is now yellow so you can't see the yellow animal), who's angry? (one animal's facial expression has changed), etc. A great book to read in story time and have the kids take turns guessing the answers. An excellent discussion on camouflage or nonverbal communication could ensue. Highly recommended!

[Connie T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this fun interactive book, each 2-page spread features the same 18 simply stylized animals. The trick is to find those that are hiding, backwards, crying, etc. At first, one animal is hiding/ camouflaged by means of the background color being the same as the body of the animal. As the reader gets the hang of it, he notices that more and more animals are hiding. Some spreads, such as who is angry, aren't as easy as you'd think. Answers are in the back of the book.

[The Book Squirrel · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this picture puzzel book, the same pictures of animals are presented on each page, but different questions are asked. On coloured pages, the animals of the same colour "disappear". This is a lovely title for ages 2+ to help children develop memory and observation skills.

[Kate Atkinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A simply but beautifully executed picture book which encourages memory, observation and recognition... one for the godson :)

[Lauren Lees · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bold, colourful pictures, great for encouraging memory, observation and early comprehension.

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of fun using clues and finding different animals.

[stercz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice concept, I'd like the animals and puzzles to be slightly more diverse though.

[Lizzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple and entertaining.

[Em Alaġbary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is probably aimed at children younger than my 6yo, nevertheless we both have enjoyed reading it and having fun with it. As a designer I very much appreciate the unique simplicity.

[Isa Rive · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable lineup of animals adorn this search and find book for keen eyed pre-schoolers/early primary.

[Kate W · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd die for that hippo

[Nashiea Edmiston · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was drawn to the characters on the front cover of this book but once I opened it, I instantly fell in love with it. There are animals on the first two pages (dog, tiger, hippo, zebra, bear, reindeer, and so forth), each animal has a blank/neutral expression on their faces and are different colors, although the colors do repeat (ex: the pig, rabbit, bear, and elephant are all blue). The position of the animals never changes on any of the pages, but on the top of each page there is a question, "who's hiding?" and the child will have to look around to all the animals to see who blends in with the background since each alternating page is a different color. I can see this book teaching about feelings (questions include: Who's crying? Who's angry?) as well as the different colors. I liked the idea that children will want to memorize the position of each animal in order to seek the animal(s) in the questions much faster. There is an answer key in the back for self-correcting. I would recommend this book for pre-K and early elementary (K-3).

[Sondra Santos · Rating 5 out of 5]

How can you not LOVE this book. At first, it seems so simple but after recognizing the animals by name, the concepts of color, front vs. back, and emotions become involved. There is an Answer Key in the back but most little ones will be able to discover this book and enjoy it on their own, trying to find the animal(s) that are hiding, crying, angry, or backwards.

It's available in Spanish now so I'm beginning to introduce this new language to my son, one tail at a time.

[Meghan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book seems simple at first but it has proven to be hours of entertainment and discussion with the boys. This is also one of the first books that JT tried "reading" although most of it was memorization based on the illustrations. The concept is simple; the same animals appear on each page but with each page you have to identify which animal is doing the action (hiding, backwards, is angry).
I'd suggest this one for the 2 and up crowd. This is definitely a good gift book.

[Vivian · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've used this book in story time before but the children love it every time. This reading we focused mostly on the kangaroo.

Each double-page spread features all the animals introduced on the cover in the exact same order. The only thing that changes is the question at the top of the page, the background color of the page, and the randomly forward or backward position of the animals. Every other page the question is "who's hiding?"

[Libby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had never heard of this one before one of the kids found it on the library shelves--the premise is there are about 24 animals on every spread (same animals, in the same order each time), but the different colored backgrounds (no outlines for the animals) mean that some animals are "hiding" on each page. There are also pages where you have to find who's sad, angry, backward...great pre-Where's Waldo type book, and we all had fun with it.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this game/book! The animals are so cute and it makes your kid think and analyze. I guess the novelty might wear off after you've found everything a few times, so I'd recommend checking it out instead of buying it. ;) It's good for recogizing colors, animals, emotions...all kinds of stuff.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

We checked this book out at the library for my 3 year old daughter. She wanted to read this book every night before bed the whole 2 weeks we had it. I found it on Amazon.com... she's getting her own copy for Christmas this year. She loves finding the animals who are hiding, sleeping, angry, etc.... Lots of fun and the simple animal illustrations are adorable!

[Dianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a picture book that I loved so much for it's fun concept and illustrations that I paid the $17 for it from Amazon. It's very Japanese (in a good way) and simple enough for young toddlers to understand but clever enough for adults to enjoy as well. A great one for the family library!

[Allanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a word, "Kawaii!!!!!"

A very cute, visually stimulating picture book that would be useful in teaching colors and animal names. I heartily second Dianne's assessment (that it's worth the price. -- $17 from Amazon.com)

[LINDA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute, cute, cute childrens book! Simple graphics and bright colors make this book a delight!

On page 11 it asks 'Who's Angry?", and according to the answer key at the back of the book it is the Bear- buyt the Zebra doesn't seem particurally happy either! LOL!

[Beck · Rating 3 out of 5]

A series of simple questions ask children to identify variations in repeated animal pictures. It's a cute way to get kids looking at the details, comparing similarities, noticing color and camouflage, recognizing facial expressions, comparing the observed present with memories, etc.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

We love this book. It is very interactive because the kids have to answer questions about the page ex: who's backwards? It's colorful, exciting for the kids, you can incorporate counting, and colors as well. Good family read, or it would be well suited as a classroom library book.

[Kelly Triplett · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun way to test readers' memories- young and old alike. This is probably not a great choice for a classroom read- aloud. Due to the nature of the book, independent reading or reading with a partner are probably the most ideal ways to allow students to explore this book.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

My three year old loves this book! She "reads" it almost by herself. We have all the animals memorized.

[Asilenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the cutest, most accessible children's books ever. It is appealing to both little and bigger kids. I am giving it as a gift to lots of people because it is so well-loved in my home!

[Melissa Shelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids LOVED this one!