Help your child see the details in the bigger picture. The ability to look closely and carefully for clues develops powers of concentration, observation, and eye-hand coordination, all so important for reading and overall learning success. Plus, what a sense of achievement when everything hidden in the picture is “found.” Silly, fantastical illustrations of an ostrich serving breakfast or a rhino on roller skates also stretch the imagination. The directions are simple, such as “circle the picture words that begin with J” (jam, jaguar, jack-in-the-box, jump rope, jet and jacks). Plus, bouncing rhymes (“J is for joy at the toy store”) make learning fun. It’s an adventure!