Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews

Where's Waldo? Santa Spectacular

Where's Waldo? Santa Spectacular

Martin Handford
Novelty Book  Series
For ages 6 to 8
Candlewick, 2012   ISBN: 978-0763661595

Christmas will soon be here and Waldo has a treat for you. In this book “Waldo-watchers” can not only look for Waldo and his friends in a “magical winter wonderland,” but they can also look for Santas, figure out puzzles and quizzes, and use the stickers provided to complete pictures, complete mazes, solve riddles, play a board game and more. At the back of the book there is a splendid Santa-centric fold out picture that children can decorate using the two sheets of stickers included with the book.

The Where’s Waldo books have been delighting children for many years now, providing readers with search and find scenes that are amusing, engrossing, and timeless. Waldo has been to Hollywood, he has been on many fantastic journeys, and he has even been on an “Incredible Paper Chase.” We should not be surprised that he now has a Christmassy book as well.