Lots of opportunity for participation with this book. The cover and first page are cut out so that you can see the eye on the title page. A page with an eye in a circle says, "I spy with my little eye... something that is [a color]." A cut out circle reveals the color and there is also another hint about the animal that is spied. For "something that is blue" the hint is "I am the biggest animal in the world" and you turn the page to see a blue whale. On the first couple of readings it serves as a guessing game, but the fun does not diminish once you know what comes next. Great illustrations and a creative presentation. Children adore books with holes to peek through. In this book, the frog’s eye on the cover is actually a hole that carries through the book, with the background changing as the page is turned. The entire book is an I-Spy game where a clue is given and then you can see just a bit of the next page. My favorite aspect is that as you turn the page, you see the next creature’s eye looking at you. The book incorporates game play, colors, and logic with great results. Gibbs has a real sense of style with this book. His illustrations are big and bold, the animals bursting off of the pages with the bright colors and the large size. While the illustrations are large, the lines stay delicate and filled with swirls. This is one book that will fly off of library shelves as soon as children spy it with their little eyes. Appropriate for ages 3-5.
What do You think about I Spy With My Little Eye (2011)?
This is a great one to use for a Color themed story time! The pictures are amazing.
—regi
What can you find in this book? Lots of stuff! 2012 Building Block nominee.
—courtney
