Let's Find Pokemon! Special Complete Edition

by Kazunori Aihara

Readers can keep a sharp lookout for the Pokmon characters that fill this book."

Genres: Childrens, Nonfiction, Canon, Picture Books

88 pages, Hardcover

First published October 17, 2006

Reviews

[Atbash (Emma) · Rating 5 out of 5]

THESE BOOKS ARE THE BEST. The amount of detail, man. The care taken with each page, each interaction, each silly little joke tucked away. I could live inside of one of these pictures. There is nothing more pleasing to look at than. just. SO MANY POKEMON on one page, size in relation to each other be damned, in a blended anime-game setting, with Ash, Misty, and Brock bebopping around in the same space. I spent hours with this book and I could easily spend more with it. To answer the question at the back of the first book that they don't give you an answer for– yes, all 151 Pokémon do truly appear in this book at least once. I checked. All 151. Just in case you were wondering.

I had never read the first two books in this series, and I'm so glad I got to, because they are SO CHAMRING. It really hits its stride with the second book, I think– that might be my favorite one. It's absolutely stunning, and the level of care put into all of the interactions hits those childhood warm fuzzies perfectly, even without this one being the one I had as a kid.

I am sorry to report, though, that in combining the books, they accidentally made one of the end puzzles unsolvable– one they don't even give you a solution for, because the puzzlemaker was so proud of it! Because they only copied over the cover of the book, not the inside of the cover, you miss the angry Jigglypuff– the joke being that it's an identical copy of the intense cover, just with all the pokemon and characters asleep. It really tickled me as a kid, so I'm sad we lost it. I pulled out our Communal Family Copy of the third book to compare it to the version of the third book that appears in this collection just to make sure. BUT it seems like this edition also "zooms out" on the pictures a little bit, revealing details such as Misty's hand gesture in the "Where in the World" page spread, so hey, you win some you lose some. Other differences include sliiiiightly offset images for some of the hidden Pokémon in the little text box they give you, reversed text in two panels of the Jigglypuff-Clefairy comic, aaaaand Jynx's modern color correction! Which I actually didn't think about at all until comparing the two books side-by-side.

Anyway, tldr: these books are classics, solely because of the amount of love that went into creating them. You can truly feel it through the pages. At the end of the first book, the author includes a "note to the older folks," a little disclaimer explaining what Pokémon is and trying to convince parents of the book's value: "The main character's primary goal isn't to defeat enemies but to see the world, go on adventures, raise the Pokémon he or she has caught, trade Pokémon with friends, and research the Pokémon world using the Pokédex. The world of Pokémon may belong to young people, but you can use this book to play with your children." What a lovely thing to say. What a thing to melt my heart. The world of Pokémon may belong to young people, but Kazunori Aihara understands it so, so well.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, not as good or difficult as Where's Waldo, but kids who like Pokemon will probably enjoy looking for their favorites in this book. Its well paced, with a small narration every once in a while.

[Julieanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a fan of books like I SPY and Where is Waldo, this may be a fun addition to your 'hide and seek' collection. The book is full of amazing illustrations with simple look and find instructions. There are however enough pokemon featured to make your own objectives.

The only reason this book gets a star knocked off is the page in the first section of the book that talks down to adults. When I first had the book upon its initial release, that page pissed me off by claiming only the young could enjoy Pokemon. I was a kid at that point, but I hated that it implied my parents couldn't enjoy or understand Pokemon. Now as an adult, I still detest this page in an otherwise fantastic book.

[Chris Young · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although it's a Pokémon book it seems like all it has is to find out where the Pokémon are hiding. It's as if this book is only about finding Pokémon.

[jess ~has abandoned GR~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for tiny Pokemon fans.

[WiZard · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's simply the sweetest search and find book ever. Period.

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of those books that I really love and recommend for any age. The only real issue was that it was too easy. The pokemon you were to find had the background shown as well making it much easier than it could have been. But, still, it was enjoyable and the art was beautiful as well. Always a plus!

[Thanaphon Yoorum · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I was young, I like to watch it.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the perfect "I SPY" about Poke'mon

[Julianne R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a full 5 stars. But i must admit i LOVE the look n finds!!!!

[Joseph D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

used it is so awsome one of the best kinds of books

[Dylan Whittier · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book be cos I like pokemon and if you like this book then shear with we your comment.

[Tristan · Rating 5 out of 5]

lazy

[Aidan David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Love Pokemon. <3

[Kaisa Mettille · Rating 5 out of 5]

great artwork.

[Fowlbro · Rating 4 out of 5]

cool and fun to play with