SOLVED. Children's picture book with trees / forest and hidden faces. [s]

[Janelle]

Hi everyone,

I'm going crazy trying to remember the title or author of a book my sister and I borrowed obsessively from our local library in the late 80s or early 90s. It is a children's picture book with trees / forest with hidden faces or figures in the illustrations. I remember a lot of detail in the drawings and it being mostly green. I don't think there were any words. I just remember always looking for the hidden faces in the illustrations.

My sister seems to think there may have been a W in the title or author's name but we're not sure of that.

The book would definitely be published pre-1993.

I would appreciate any help in finding the book!

Thank you,
Janelle

[Adele]

Could you be thinking of Masquerade by Kit Williams?

[Janelle]

No it's not that one, but thanks for trying!

[Adele]

I don't think this is the right book because it was published too late, but is this cover anything like the pictures you remember?

[Adele]

Here's another guess that actually could be it (published in 1977): Anno's Animals

[Janelle]

You absolute legend this has to be it! I remember the cover being different, but the internet archive has an online version and looking through it I think this must be the book.

Thank you so much!

[Adele]

Happy to help. Glad it was the right one. :)