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Summary
Summary
Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Easy-to-read rhymes by Jean Marzollo are paired with 46 object-filled photographs by Walter Wick to create the most engaging alphabet book ever! Young readers can use the simple picture clues to recognize the letter and letter sound featured on each page.
Author Notes
Jean Marzollo was born Jean Martin in Manchester, Connecticut on June 25, 1942. She graduated from the University of Connecticut in 1964, and received a master's degree in teaching from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1965. After graduating, she taught high school English for several years and then became involved in educational publishing. She was the editor of Scholastic's kindergarten magazine Let's Find Out for twenty years.
Her first book for parents, Learning Through Play, was published in 1972 and her first children's book, Close Your Eyes, was published in 1978. She wrote over 150 books for children and has illustrated some of her own children's books starting in 2003. Her works include the I Spy series; Soccer Sam; Mama Mama/Papa Papa; Close Your Eyes; Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King; and the Shanna Show books. She died in her sleep of natural causes on April 10, 2018 at the age of 75.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-A comparison of this book to earlier "I Spy" publications shows that virtually every illustration in it appeared in those titles. One redeeming quality is the new text and a nod to phonics. An introduction for parents and teachers includes suggestions on how to use the book to help children learn to read. Marzollo's familiar rhymes feature consistent phonetic sounds for letters that have more than one. For example, the "c" page colors in red only the instances in which "c" sounds like a "k." The hidden items in the colorful photos, full of kid-friendly objects, are easy to locate. This is for a slightly younger audience than the previous books in the series, but those children might be better served by Roxie Munro's Mazeways (Sterling, 2007).-Debbie Whitbeck, West Ottawa Public Schools, Holland, MI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Wick's sharp, well-designed photographs once again enliven Marzollo's singsongy rhyming picture riddles. On one or two pages the featured letter is printed in red--in both upper and lower cases and in different places within words. Instructions for using the book as a reading aid precedes the text. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
The format of the I Spy books is so familiar, it's easy to overlook the thoughtful composition, sharp photography, and engaging interactive elements that make them popular. Rebus riddles invite readers to locate specific objects on sometimes jam-packed pages. Some items are especially difficult to find, but all require close observation; children will enjoy the challenge. Although the riddles loosely follow the alphabet, this is not an alphabet book and is better suited to children who already know their ABCs. In a foreword, the author-photographer team suggests ways adults might use the book to encourage reading readiness and phonics skills.--Perkins, Linda Copyright 2009 Booklist
