Reading Level: Baby-Preschool | ISBN: 978-1-935279-35-8 | Publisher: Kane/Miller, January 2010 | Source: Review copy from publisher
First published in the Netherlands in 2009, Andy and Sam: Hide-and-seek is a pretty great interactive book with a boy named Andy and his “sometimes naughty” orange cat, Sam.
Composed of two-page spread in different places like Andy’s bedroom and back yard and the zoo, readers were asked if they can find Sam who is always hiding somewhere. Once they find Sam, the book asks to find other animals and objects in the spread. While there is no real story line, this book is a great way to introduce toddlers and preschool children to new vocabulary words and improve their visual skills and question / answer skills.
My almost three year old can not get enough of the work and really enjoy trying to find Sam. Sometimes you can only see the tail sticking out from a hiding place, and sometimes, it is open, but doing something fun like riding a polar bear’s back at the zoo. Every time we read, it seems that we discover something new in each spread.
Use of this book is a great way to get your child to interact with books and a fun way to teach new concepts.
