Children's Book Suggestions | Seek & Find Books

Looking for more books like Where's Waldo? and I Spy? Here are a few of our most popular seek-and-find books at Oregon City, but you can also browse the library catalog to find more seek-and-find books (also known as picture puzzles) at all 13 LINCC libraries.

Updated January 11, 2025
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A day at the gallery
Bailey, Susannah
Paper Book
The mice are captivated by Matisse and the cats are exploring the Surrealists' room ... what else is going on in the gallery? This quirky and creative search-and-find book takes children, room by room, through a wonderfully illustrated gallery, where an array of animals...
The sea hides a seahorse
Behrman, Sara T.
Paper Book
In lyrical prose with beautifully rendered illustrations, this gorgeous picture book introduces young readers to the amazing world of seahorses. "This saltwater standout will have librarians, parents, and mini marine biologists hooked." --School Library Journal, starred...
Where's Will? : find Shakespeare hidden in his plays
Claybourne, Anna
Paper Book
Spot Will Shakespeare and a selection of colourful characters from ten of his best loved plays! Can you pick out Puck in the magical midsummer night? Will you spy Cecilia hidden in the Forest of Arden? And can you see Shakespeare making a cameo in every scene? First, get to know each play by...
Undercover : one of these things is almost like the others
Contraire, Bastien
Paper Book
A clever and surprising approach to categorization and the art of disguise Readers will look for the odd one out on each spread of this stylish, 64-page picture book, packed with familiar objects, stunningly depicted in duotone. This play on the analogy of shapes makes the objects look...
Alfie explores A to Z : a seek-and-find adventure
Drew, Jeff
Paper Book
Join Alfie the bookworm as he travels through the alphabet from A to Z in this interactive seek-and-find picture book adventure. Meet Alfie the friendly bookworm and his pet dust bunny, Betty! When Betty runs off, Alfie travels through each letter in the alphabet searching for...
Bear's spooky book of hidden things : a search-and-find adventure
Dud©Łs, Gergely
Paper Book
If you want to keep kids happily busy for hours this Halloween, internet sensation Gergely Dudás's seek-and-find picture book is Where's Waldo for the next generation. On Halloween night, Bear is hoping for all treats and no tricks. And he'd like lots of...
Have you seen Gordon?
Epstein, Adam Jay
Paper Book
A Time Best Children's Book of 2021! Packed with vibrant and dizzying artwork, this hilarious story cleverly riffs on classic seek-and-find books and will have young ones laughing out loud as the narrator struggles to get the characters to play along. ...
Where's Waldo now?
Handford, Martin.
Paper Book
A second classic Waldo adventure gets the deluxe treatment! Prepare to find: A striking jacketed cover An original poster on the underside of the jacket A spot-the-difference game between the jacket and the self-cover designs A gatefold with a visual...
Afikoman, where'd you go? : a Passover hide-and-seek adventure
Levington, Rebecca Gardyn
Paper Book
Help the children find the afikoman during their seder! It's a rambunctious Passover hide-and-seek story for fans of Where's Waldo? and The Gingerbread Man. This lively, funny picture book brings to life the Passover tradition of searching for the afikoman-literally. When...
Hello, world!
Long, Ethan
Paper Book
Welcome to Happy County, where everyone is very busy! The Bright Brothers are testing their newest invention. Hannah the Handywoman is hunting for her hammer. And Mr. Rhinehorn is just trying to get some sleep! This longer format picture book is chock-full of lovable characters--from Tina Tusker,...
Where's the unicorn? : a magical search-and-find book
Marx, Jonny
Paper Book
Where, oh where, have all the unicorns gone? On a big adventure! Can you find these magical creatures on every lively, action-packed page?     Unicorns love playing hide-and-seek--but when Leaf, Ruby, Snowflake, Blossom, Luna, Stardust, and...
Bird watch
Matheson, Christie
Paper Book
From the author of the acclaimed Tap the Magic Tree! Search for hidden birds and count them, too, in this seek-and-find picture book with a satisfying surprise. Delicate artwork, a focus on counting, and an engaging treasure hunt will entice fans of Janell Cannon's...
Bigfoot visits the big cities of the world
Miller, D. L.
Paper Book
Shy and reclusive, BigFoot spends most of his time in the deep dark woods, rarely spotted by humankind. But the bright lights of the big city beckon to everyone, even our mysterious furry friend! Sharpen your search and find skills by locating him at his favorite metropolis. It won't be easy....
Where's Bluey? at Christmas: A Search-And-Find Book
Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Paper Book
Find Bluey, Bingo, and all their friends and family in this search-and-find activity book, based on the widly succesful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+ Cheese and crackers, it's Christmas! But where are Bluey and Bingo? Find them in this festive search-and-find...
If you go down to the woods today
Piercey, Rachel
Paper Book
Journey through a magical woodland with poems to read and things to find in the beautifully illustrated picture book If You Go Down to the Woods. My woodland's full of animals, of every different kind. So shall we...
Everybody counts
Roskifte, Kristin
Paper Book
Where's Walrus?
Savage, Stephen
Paper Book
A happy-go-lucky Walrus escapes the zoo in search of adventure in this wordless instant classic.Bored with life at the zoo, an adventurous walrus escapes to the outside world. With the zookeeper in hot pursuit, Walrus cleverly tries on all sorts of hats to disguise himself. Will a yellow hardhat...
Richard Scarry's Busytown seek and find! : with lots of things to find!
Scarry, Richard
Paper Book
Keep little ones busy with Richard Scarry's Busytown Seek and Find! board book, featuring Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Goldbug, and more! Richard Scarry's Busytown is a lovely place, with so much to see and do. Now children ages two to five can join the fun with this sturdy...
Vehicles : a can-you-find-it book
Schuette, Sarah L.
Paper Book
Buckle in the kids for a wild ride through this vehicle-themed seek-and-find title. Hundreds of hidden objects are tucked inside vehicles that roll, rumble, float, and fly across each full-color puzzle. To-find lists include both pictographs and word labels to engage pre-readers and early readers...
I spy super challenger! : a book of picture riddles
Wick, Walter.
Paper Book
Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Think you know every I Spy book out there? Think you've found every last bauble, bow, striped cat, and cloudy ship? Think again! Jean Marzollo has written her most...
Picture puzzler : a natural history hide-and-seek
Williams, Rachel
Paper Book
In author Rachel Williams and illustrator Ksenia Bakhareva's Picture Puzzler: A Natural History Hide-and-Seek, step into the world's wildest places to solve 72 picture riddles and search for camouflaged animals. Explore six real world habitats:...

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