Can You Find It, Too?: Search and Discover More Than 150 Details in 20 Works of Art

by Judith Cressy

Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, presents a diverse collection of twenty well-known paintings which show how, through the centuries, artists have hidden small details to be discovered by curious eyes.

Genres: Art, Picture Books, Childrens, Nonfiction

40 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

In wonderful pictures from museums, the author selects details that are very hard to find. An excellent way to teach appreciation of the inner parts of famous paintings.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like the first Can You Find It?, this book is great for exposing children to fine art and teaching them careful observation. This volume includes pieces from other art collections (e.g., the Louvre, the Guggenheim, the Getty) instead of pieces solely from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection, though both books have a wonderful variety of art (e.g., Egyptian art, Iranian art, Northern Renaissance art, Italian art). This book also seems aimed at an older crowd because a few of the images portray battle scenes (with some gore). So, if you're looking for a book for younger children (about 3+), I'd definitely start with the first Can You Find It? and use the follow-up with older children (probably 7+).

[K.C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cressy, Judith. (2004). Can You Find It, Too?: Search and Discover More than 150 Details in 20 Works of Art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Category: participation

20 beautiful masterpiece paintings, some from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, are presented with a list of obscure things to look for. Many are hard to find, so luckily there's an answer key in the back

Themes: art, hidden picture game

Classroom uses:
fun book to have out for children to look at after check out
art teacher use to discuss the paintings

[Kayla Zabcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

65%

I really wanted to love this book; I mean, search-and-find combined with art? Awesome! Except that the pictures were either too dark (yeah, let me find a dark brown basket on a dark brown page), the details were too small (a man's bare feet, but his feet are smaller than a fruit fly), or too unclear (do sideburns count as beards?). I do appreciate that the answer key was in the back, because otherwise I'd be hopelessly lost (and in some cases, I remain so, even with the key). Props for effort.

[Brandy Gilbertson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book contains many pieces of old artwork from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Children can practice their counting skills when participating throughout the book. However, this book may be for older children as some of the words are most likely unknown to younger ages. Adults could easily help the younger children.

*Book from text

[Larysa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can You Find It, Too? had famous works of art on each page. The pictures are beautifully portrayed. On each page, there are lists of things for the reader to find. It is a great way for children to get to experience art in a fun, interactive way.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is wonderful to intoduce art to kids and tweens

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great way to look at art for an extended period of time with young children. My boys love it.