SOLVED. Children's Book: Where's Waldo "style", fun park. [s]

[Kelsey]

I'm on the hunt for books to get my children that I loved as a child that have been near impossible to search for online.

This book was *I think* published around 80's or90's.

It reminds me of the style of Where's Waldo, however I don't remember there being a specific search object. Clearly I loved the pictures and images and imagination involved.

It was tiny people (like Waldo) in an adventure/fun/theme park or carnival of some kind. I remember looking at different elements, people going in and out of a rides. I remember there was a layout that involved night time, people going into tunnels. I also remember carnival "cage" type thrill rides. I remember people on a train of some sort, also a roller coaster. It's possible there were very slight moving parts.

Part of me feels like it was a Where's Waldo book, but I've looked and looked at each one, and none of them have any possible theme park feel.

[Bonnie]

Perhaps one of the Where Are They series?
https://www.amazon.com/Find-Freddie-W...

[Kelsey]

Those don't look quite right. It's hard to tell though because there's only a few pictures, of even the covers.

[Kris]

Kelsey, around what year did you read this picture book?

Can you describe the illustrations - realistic/cartoony/cute, simple/detailed, painted watercolors/bold graphics, sunny/dark/muted colors/black & white?

This isn't your book but it reminds me of Anno's Journey by Mitsumasa Anno. It's a wordless picture book with detailed scenes of old European towns. Crowds of people in the marketplace, a parade, working, etc.

[Kelsey]

I read it in the early 90's.

The style of illustration was very similar to Where's Waldo. The people were tiny, but had several, detailed interactions. Like waiting in lines, buying food, going on rides, viewing attractions. I think there was a different area per layout.

[Becca]

I might have haid the same book as you, if the one you're thinking of had tabs that you could pull to make e.g. a boy's tongue come out and lick an ice cream, or make the rides move slightly. If I remember correctly it had 'Funfair' in the title, or 'All the Fun of the Fair'. I'm searching for it now!

[Becca]

I've found the one I remember - hope it's the one you're looking for too!

All the Fun of the Fair by Robert Crowther

There's some pictures of the insides here: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/product...

[Kelsey]

Oh my goodness! That’s it! How amazing! Thank you!

[Becca]

Kelsey wrote: "Oh my goodness! That’s it! How amazing! Thank you!"

Yay, you're welcome!