Look and See: A What's-Not-the-Same Game

K-Gr 2—In this activity book, readers are invited to study side-by-side illustrations that are similar but not identical. Each spread offers hints to the visual puzzle; the answers are at the back of the book. For instance, the first set of images is a mixed-media photograph of an underwater scene with a royal blue painted background, crinkled blue paper for water, and real seashells and sand dollars. In the facing image, seven things are new and two things have been moved. It is easy to see that both of the conch shells are turned over, one now revealing its iridescent inside; a pink soccer ball has been placed in the upper right-hand corner; and four new scallop and two tiny conch shells have been added. Dinosaurs, a busy highway, an art table, birds' nests, and blocks, and a toy town are some of the other motifs, each getting more complicated than the one before it. The photographs of all of the scenes are bold, colorful, and clear, making this a good choice for individual use or one-on-one sharing.—Jennifer Miskec, Longwood University, Farmville, VA