Look-Alikes Christmas: The More You Look, the More You See!

Look-Alikes

by Joan Steiner

Simple verses challenge readers to identify the everyday objects used to construct nine three-dimensional Christmas scenes, including a cathedral, Nutcracker ballet, and Santa's workshop.

Genres: Christmas, Picture Books, Holiday, Childrens, Nonfiction

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 30, 2003

Reviews

[MollyRN · Rating 5 out of 5]

This women’s work is utterly amazing. I’ve just gone on line and ordered everything I can get my hands on. What a talent, what a loss. We need to keep this work alive through our children and Grandchildren.

[skcocnaH · Rating 3 out of 5]

For some reason my 5-year-old loves these books. The character freak me out though.

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun Christmas book, filled with miniature scenes crafted from everyday objects. We've "read" a few of these books before and while the narrative is very simple and brief, you can spend hours pouring over each picture, looking at the gorgeous scenes and pointing out the items you can find. It's a fun book to read with children, taking turns describing what you see. I also prefer these books to the "I Spy" series. This book has interesting recipes in the back that show how to create some of the items, an interview with the creator, and descriptions of all the items in the back (the answers).

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fun book for young or old, very visually stimulating. Look for the little reindeer pulling a sleigh. The reindeer is made of 'wish bones' and the sleigh is a baby shoe. The mountainside has an assortment of white things on it simulating snow. It took me several readings to see one of them was a bra! LOL! "Read" it with someone else for more revelations. My 3 year old granddaughter insisted the stovepipe was a lipstick while I insisted it was a flashlight, just like one I own. As it turns out we were both correct; a very funny moment for the two of us.

[Samantha Penrose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book doesn't give you a list of hidden objects, it's up to your child to make discoveries. My four year old likes to take turns asking a partner to find something that he has his eye on.
Each scene is created from everyday objects; legs made of corks, candybar window panes, trisciut chair cushions, salad tong pillars, tables made from lightswitch plates, etc, etc.
Very cool.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I prefer this to the famous "I Spy" series. Common objects are made to look like other common things. For examples, pine cones and asparagus tips become trees. In the back, there is a nifty section on the creator made the scenes.

[Shauna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This gets the most "face time" of any of our Christmas books. The children love pouring over the pictures searching for hidden objects. The creativity is AMAZING. Aerie's ABSOLUTE favorite, and a great favorite with everyone else.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

Totally neat! Better than ISpy! This is true creativity & art and real reuse of objects that just happen to be hidden from first glance! This concept is so inventive! It makes me look at everyday objects in a new way!

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five stars for originality! A five-year-old and I went page by page noticing the unique qualities of the artwork arranged on each page. Asparagus spears for trees, a shell as an apron, banana chips to look like logs stacked up next to the fireplace - oodles of creativity and fun for all ages!

[Alissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are my fav.
The author makes tiny little villages out of stuff like pistachio shells and pencil erasers.....
this is the christmas edition which is even more exciting

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this ever so much more than the "I Spy" versions. With real items made to look like something they're not, I never tire of looking at this one.

[Tanya Wadley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cool kind of "I Spy" Christmas scenes with over 1000 hidden objects. Love it!

[Robin Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I'm stuck on a scene or plot point, Joan Steiner's Look-Alike books help me get unstuck.

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

More enjoyable than "I Spy" -- children will pore over the photographs and pick out something new each time!

I wonder if Steiner has ever entered the Washington Post's Peeps diorama contest?

[The Bougie Twins · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[GoDSpeeD_GDS · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good for kids to name items, but I found it creepy!

[Regina Hunter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful work

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would have liked it better with a better idea of what to look for before each image.