Mean Machines: A Spot-it Challenge

Children's Literature - Nicole Peterson Davis

How long will it take you to find a dinosaur in the middle of a photograph? That really depends on how many other objects are located in the photograph. This spot-it challenge is focused on machines including cars, boats, construction equipment, space systems, tools, and army guys. This male-focused book should entertain young children for a long time. Each of the pages contains a large picture with numerous very small objects. There are so many things to look at that the picture will entertain imaginations for a long time. Located on the picture is a box with a list of objects to find in the photograph. Some of these objects are easy to find, others are more difficult. These delightful photographs will keep eagle-eyed young readers searching for hours. The book contains twelve different puzzles, and at the end of these puzzles there is an extra "extreme" challenge to find eighteen objects in the back of the book. Younger children can find larger items, while older children will spend more time honing investigative skills. Reviewer: Nicole Peterson Davis