I Spy Little Animals

I Spy Board Books

by Jean Marzollo, Walter Wick (Photographer)

Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.

Filled with fun photos from the original I Spy series, the I Spy little board books build reading and recognition skills.Preschoolers can search for animals galore, as well as other intriguing toys and trinkets! Picture clues and rhyming riddles guide the youngest readers through the delightful puzzles.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Animals, Fiction

26 pages, Board Book

First published January 1, 1998

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

[Liz De Coster · Rating 3 out of 5]

We waited a little long on these, the picture sizes are good but they're a little too easy for her at 2.5 years. She does like going back and finding the suggestions from the final pages.

[Elizabeth Gonzalez · Rating 3 out of 5]

The storyline of this book is about finding little animals as the book is being read. The book encourage children to use their eye coordination and listing skills to locate the animals. The book helps children self-image because as they look for these items they are able to feel accomplished they can do things on their own. The quality of the book is amazing the illustrations are well done to help children to for the items. They are able to hear and look at how the animals look for them to know what they are looking for. I think children would really enjoy reading this book because they are able to feel involved in the reading. I would make sure to involve each child by making sure everyone looks at the pictures as I pass the book around and then create a lesson of I Spy in class. They would be able to find items in class that are objects they can touch.

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter had me read this book to her once and now it is a book that she reads on her own. During our reading hours on rainy or cold winter days this is a book she will pull from her shelf and read out loud, page by page. This book really encouraged my daughter to read on her own and I am comforted when she crosses her legs on her bed and begins flipping through the pages. There is a challenge page in the back that always gets her excited too. I guess it's the little things huh? :)

[Asho · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure why I've never reviewed this book before, as it has been in our collection since S was a baby and he's almost 9 now! All three kids went through a phase of liking this (F is currently in that stage). It's perfect for her at 2 because she has to look just a tiny bit but not so long she gets frustrated.
I'm only going to mark 3 "read" dates, but I know for sure we read it much more than that, and it even went on vacation to keep S busy in the car once or twice.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Spy Little Animals (I Spy Board Books) by Jean Marzollo– I read the first one sitting in the floor of the Wake Forest Elementary School Library with such glee that Mrs. Burns started saving the new ones for me. I got to check them all out first until I graduated from 5th grade. This series is still such a happy memory that I know your little reader will love the lush illustrations too! Happy Reading!

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the rubber ducky!

[Alexis R. Young · Rating 4 out of 5]

We enjoy ‘find’ books as a family, so this book was a great read for us. Only rating 4 stars because the illustrations weren’t the best. However, this was a nice read

[Maeve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Readers search for animals and other objects on each page.

[Athena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book when I feel like pointing to pictures, but the photographed diorama thing is not a style I love. Another thing is that the rhymes are coupled over two scenes, so you have to turn the page to finish the rhyme, which means either you sacrifice the spying or the rhyming. But I still think it can be fun when I'm in a less critical mood, and I'll probably look for other I Spy books when I'm older, like in second grade.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

A board book seek and find that works more to build vocabulary using familiar objects and following an animal theme as opposed to presenting a real challenge as the picture books series does. Great for sharing with toddlers.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book for your child to become aware of details

[kiddos · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my first I Spy books. They are great for toddlers.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Nope! Didn't like this one at all.

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

these books saved Ethan at times when he needed to be distracted but was too sick to read

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son loves these I spy books, however, these smaller ones we only have to read once and he remembers where everything is at.

[Cookie]

Checked out for Matthew, but Nick enjoyed reading it with Matthew too...the I Spy portion was obviously too easy for Nick.

[Kaethe · Rating 4 out of 5]

The PandaBat loves these books, we've been through a zillion of them.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Board book edition!!

[Sherri · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 3 year old loves looking at this book! I can't wait to get him a few more of these!