Spot the Differences Picture Puzzles for Kids Book 1

by Peter Donahue

"A wonderful book for young kids who love to figure things out on their own. I thought that the pictures were very creative and they provided a few chuckles, especially the picture of the children painting. I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars." — Independent Reader
Kids can play detective with 25 pairs of similar-looking color photos. They'll compare the unaltered originals on the left to the ones on the right, which include several subtle changes. Suitable for ages 6 to 10, the kid-friendly illustrations depict slumber parties, birthday get-togethers, and other lively situations. Complete solutions appear at the end.

64 pages, Paperback

First published December 17, 2014

Reviews

[Amy Jacobs · Rating 1 out of 5]

Before I begin, I want to point out that this book was an e-book format. This is a very important detail that influenced my rating. Usually I love puzzles. I remember competing with my brother when we were younger with Where’s Waldo?. I love hidden object games that I play online as well. So when this title came up for review, I was excited to try it out! When I downloaded it to my Kindle though, it was a big mess of chopped up pictures and blank pages galore. There was no way to actually enjoy the search for hidden differences.

Then that brings up the question of if it did work on my Kindle, how would someone go about keeping track of the differences? It is not like we can draw on our Kindle screens for a book?

With that being said, as a print book this might be a great one to keep your eyes and brain sharp. If you could physically mark the pages with a pencil or pen, then a child would possibly enjoy this as a gift, or even a road trip activity. As an e-book though, pass on the disappointment.

[Elaine - Splashes Into Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Instead of the usual black and white line drawings, these spot the difference puzzles are twenty five pairs of similar looking coloured photographs. Each pair is shown on facing pages, with the unaltered image on the left page and the one which has been changed on the right, complete with a tick box to record differences spotted. The photographs are ones that children will easily relate to, often involving children in familiar situations. Definitely works better on a tablet or computer if your kindle, like mine, is an older type that only displays things in black and white!

This collection will be great for developing visual acuity in a fun, engaging manner that adults, as well as children, will enjoy.

Thanks to the author, publishers and NetGalley too
for letting me read this book in exchange for this, an honest review.

[Cas H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spot the Differences by Peter Donahue is a wonderful book for young kids who love to figure things out on their own.
The picture puzzles for kids contain actual kids, and the changed pictures are photoshopped with the differences. For adults, it is pretty easy, and same for older kids. But younger kids ages 6 to 9 are the perfect ages for this book.
I thought that the pictures were very creative and they provided a few chuckles, especially the picture of the children painting.
At this point this book did not work on my kindle, however the downloaded version was wonderful.
I received a free copy of this book in return for my honest opinion.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.

[Marjorie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Given To Me For An Honest Review


Spot the Differences Picture Puzzles for Kids by Peter Donahue is a fun book for children ages 6-10. This is a book with 25 pairs of similiar photographs. The original is on the left and the different one is on the right. This is a great activity for developing visual acuity in a real fun way. The solutions for the puzzles are at the end of the book. Both you and your child will have hours of fun working on the puzzles together. I recommend this to everyone. I look for more from Peter Donahue.

[Elle · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun puzzle book for children but might prove difficult for younger readers in ebook format. When I downloaded the ebook to my tablet, I could only view one page at a time. This might be an issue because each puzzle consists of two full page images and flipping back and forth might impede a child's ability to solve the puzzle. Nonetheless, in print format, this is a great puzzle book: large full color puzzle images with a checklist to keep track of progress and a chapter with solutions in picture and list form.

[Deon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains 25 pairs of real photographs. The original on the left and the changed on on the right. There is also a check-box at the bottom to record differences once spotted. (The answers are in the back of the book.) The photography are of everyday life making it easy to feel familiar to kids I also found the photographs to vary in challenge, allowing for hours of enjoyment.

I received this ebook free Netgalley for an honest review.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids and I loved this book. We had to use the computer instead of the Kindle. The screen just wasn't big enough.

I would like to thank the author, publisher, and NetGalley for allowing us to have a copy of this book free for an honest review.