Printed like animal wallpaper, the illustrated spreads in this picture book challenge the viewer to find the single disruption in each theme. On a page full of turtles, one is hiding in its shell. On a page full of lemurs, one is looking cross-eyed. On a page full of monkeys, one is wearing bandages. Adults and children alike will enjoy the hunt for irregularity in organized patterns. The rhyming text creates a playful tone echoed by the color-coordinated, friendly animal imagery. Scanning the artistic design engages media literacy skills. After this, you’ll your way back to the library for more books by Britta Teckentrup. Lovely mixed media designs look deceivingly uniform at first, but cleverly worded rhymes aide readers in finding the odd one out.The designs are simply beautiful and the puzzles are fairly easy for adults to solve giving young readers enough of a challenge to keep them engaged without discouraging them.Highly recommend this book for fans of Where's Waldo and I Spy. This title would be a great gift book for PreK-2.
