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Where’s Waldo: The Ultimate Travel Collection

May 25, 2009 by Carrie

Raise your hand if you like Waldo! I remember liking him when I was little. I only remember looking for him a couple of times and I have a vague recollection that my searching was done in a newspaper. Was there a weekly or monthly cartoon in some newspapers way back when (you know – like way back to the 80’s?!) Well, well, I like Waldo and I wondered what my son would do with him. My two year old will stare at picture puzzles for awhile. He LOVES the I Spy books and so I thought we’d give Waldo a whirl. Insta-success. He pours over the pages looking for waldo. I mentioned before that he got really excited when he found Waldo before mommy did. Oh, the day! Fabulous, fabulous.

I was stoked (yes, I did just use that word) to discover that Candlewick Press is home to Waldo. I was happy about that because I love Candlewick Press and a marriage of one of my favorite children’s book publishers to one of my favorite puzzle characters seemed like a match made in heaven. Better yet, they’ve combined “Five Fantastic Adventures” into one easy travel book of a decent size in Where’s Waldo? The Ultimate Travel Collection.

Your eyes will not be strained and your fingers will not grow weary as you find Waldo in this combined book featuring Waldo puzzles from Where’s Waldo?, Where’s Waldo Now?, Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey, Where’s Waldo? In Hollywood, and Where’s Waldo? The Wonder Book. At the beginning and end of each adventure there are also fold-out pages that include a check list of additional things that you can be looking for within the pages. HOURS of fun. For anyone who has ever loved Waldo, this is the book to pick up.

I got it just in time for our long plane trip to Texas. Instead of the “Are We There Yet?” question, I’d much rather be asked, “Where’s Waldo?” Wish us luck! And go find this book!

Carrie comes by her book obsession honestly, having descended from a long line of bibliophiles. She blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know.

We have one copy of Where’s Waldo? The Ultimate Travel Collection to offer to one U.S. resident as part of our Summer Fun Giveaway.

Just leave a comment on this post to win. We will announce all the winners on June 11.

Filed Under: Carrie, Easy Readers, Fun and Games, Picture Books

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Comments

  1. Ali Hammons says

    June 9, 2009 at 9:41 am

    This sounds like a perfect book for my son. He would love this on car rides!

  2. gloria mckellar says

    June 9, 2009 at 10:46 am

    This would be wonderful for our vacation to Texas.
    Thanks for the entry!

  3. spearsa101 says

    June 9, 2009 at 11:01 am

    I have a 4 year old son with a great eye for details and finding little things that I can’t! He would love this!

  4. Pamela S says

    June 9, 2009 at 11:48 am

    My son loves Waldo and I Spy books, so this would be perfect for him. Thanks.

  5. Candis Hansen says

    June 9, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    We love Waldo!

  6. Kate says

    June 9, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    How cute! My nephew would love this!

  7. shawna says

    June 9, 2009 at 1:26 pm

    I love Waldo..so much fun!

  8. Justine Pierson says

    June 9, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Where’s Waldo? Such a fun set of books for kids!

  9. Terra Heck says

    June 9, 2009 at 2:24 pm

    My kids would enjoy trying to find Waldo. Please count me in to win.

  10. chantelle says

    June 9, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    Thanks for another great giveaway! -ChantelleSabino at mac dot com

  11. Bekki Lindner says

    June 9, 2009 at 2:39 pm

    We LOVE Waldo!!

  12. Onolee R says

    June 9, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    How cool I haven’t seen Where’s Waldo books in a long time.

  13. Denise says

    June 9, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    All three of my girls would have a lot of fun finding Waldo. I always did. Thank you!

  14. chastidy says

    June 9, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    I loved Waldo as a kid, and Im sure my boys would too. Thanks 🙂

  15. Jennifer C. says

    June 9, 2009 at 4:57 pm

    I always thought Where’s Waldo were cool books when I was a kid.

  16. Laura G says

    June 9, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    what a great review! I’d love to win for my nephew who loves puzzles.

  17. Jammie says

    June 9, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    Oh my I love wheres waldo it has been a long time since I seen one of these books.

  18. Monalisa C. says

    June 9, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    I remember the books with my son. He always wanted me or his father to help him even though he knew where most of them were. Thank you for the memory!

  19. Jennifer Hedden says

    June 9, 2009 at 10:14 pm

    enter me

  20. Colleen Yamamoto says

    June 9, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    Thanks for the chance!

  21. Rebecca says

    June 9, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    My grandson and I found one of my son’s Where’s Waldo books recently and we’ve done every puzzle and every picture until we’ve memorized the entire book. We love Waldo! This would be a great gift for my grandson, who would get years of enjoyment with this.

  22. Chrysa says

    June 9, 2009 at 11:39 pm

    This looks so fun! Thanks for the giveaway!

  23. Melanie says

    June 10, 2009 at 12:18 am

    This book looks like alot of fun!
    Thanks for the chance!

  24. Gianna says

    June 10, 2009 at 12:51 am

    My kids would love this.. Please enter me 🙂

  25. Mollie G. says

    June 10, 2009 at 12:54 am

    My ten year old is relatively high-functioning autistic, and VERY visual… HE’s the one who keeps turning on the “Closed Captioning” on the wide-screen TV attached to the cablebox, and we honestly don’t mind because he LEARNS much better that way — part of his neurological challenge appears to be a longer gap time than most people have, in hearing sounds (i.e., consonants happen too quickly) AND in some visual tasks (supposedly that’s why many autistic children LOVE Thomas the Tank Engine, because his facial expressions “freeze” between transitions, so they can SEE what he’s expressing).

    It’s late, I’m babbling. He would LOVE this book!

  26. Michelle H. says

    June 10, 2009 at 1:23 am

    My kids love “I Spy” books and would love this prize.

  27. Karen says

    June 10, 2009 at 2:31 am

    My kids love Waldo! This travel Waldo book would be the perfect thing to take on summer vacation!

  28. Jessica says

    June 10, 2009 at 2:46 am

    Where’s Waldo books are so much fun. Thanks for the giveaway. Reminded me of playing with these books years ago.

  29. Rachel Robertson says

    June 10, 2009 at 4:04 am

    Where’s Waldo was such fun books and I know my sons would love them.

  30. Steve M. says

    June 10, 2009 at 7:19 am

    In for Waldo!

  31. Ann says

    June 10, 2009 at 9:03 am

    This would be fun for all of us!

  32. Sheila H says

    June 10, 2009 at 10:32 am

    Thanks for the chance!

  33. Veronica Garrett says

    June 10, 2009 at 10:44 am

    My granddaughter would love these books. They would be perfect for traveling on our vacation.

  34. Leslie S. says

    June 10, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    My 6 yr old son loves books like this.He is struggleing to read but has great eyes when it comes to hidden pictures.Thanks!

  35. kathy pease says

    June 10, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Thanks for the GREAT giveaway
    please count me in 🙂

  36. HeatherS says

    June 10, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    Oh my! What fun! My kids love the books where you have to hunt for hidden objects.

  37. Brittany Rebello says

    June 10, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    Aww I love Waldo!

  38. Jennifer M says

    June 10, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    My daughter is just the right age to discover the Waldo books, please enter me!

  39. Tim says

    June 10, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    I love where’s waldo!

  40. Lori Walker says

    June 10, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    Please enter me, this looks fun

  41. sandra says

    June 10, 2009 at 3:38 pm

    this will be great since i have yet to read about one of his adventures

  42. Lily Kwan says

    June 10, 2009 at 4:51 pm

    Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

  43. Ed Nemmers says

    June 10, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    We heart Waldo!

  44. Stephanie says

    June 10, 2009 at 6:21 pm

    My Moms class would LOVE these books and help them during the summer to imagine different places. She teaches OI kids in Long Beach, CA and we all know schools don’t have a lot of money so new books for her class would be AMAZING!

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