Publisher Description

Look carefully! It's a game of hide and seek on every page in this mental workout for toddlers—and grown ups.Who's hiding? Who's crying? Who's backwards? The answers to these questions are not as simple as they appear, and children and adults return to them again and again, fresh every time.In this sturdy board book edition of bestseller Who's Hiding? 18 colourful animals stand in a row. Something small changes on every double page: animals disappear, turn around, cry or sleep. Young children love spotting the changes and, at the same time, get to know animal names, colours, expressions, emotions and how to count.A looking and searching puzzle book with many layers and a fantastic read aloud, as 18 colourful animals do something new on every page – can you spot it? This interactive board book tests the observational skills of every age of reader, perfect fun to quiz the family together. The final page is an hilarious game of memory – a who's who with only the animal's eyes to help you. A winning formula of simple interactive fun for young children and a great tool for introducing counting, recognising emotion, expressions, names of animals and more. This book slows both young children and adults down and allows children to bring their own stories to each animal. Who's Hiding? is a great book for autistic children as all the animals stay in the same place on every page. Ideal for non-confident readers and parents as the interaction makes it impossible to read badly. 

Author Biography

Satoru Onishi was born in 1955. He studied art in Tokyo, Japan, and now works as a professional illustrator.

Review

"I think it is quite brilliant…it's a really special one." -- Kate De Goldi, Radio NZ National
"For the very small, the year's best book" -- New Zealand Listener
"A little gem of (not overly) cutesy Japanese graphic design, which asks about the animals that are illustrated in a simple question and answer format" -- Metro Magazine
"The interactive aspect means that young children and adults or older siblings can have a lot of fun reading it together, while kids also learn to pay attention to detail." -- Five Books, Best Kids' Books of 2022

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" Who's Hiding? is so simple, and so clever. Whenever I read it out loud I am surprised when I turn the page—it never feels predictable." Julia Marshall, Publisher

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