Search-and-find books are great for enhancing a child’s observational skills and language development. When a child points at an object, their instinct is to name it. Little children particularly enjoy repetition, so when they ask to read this book again and again (and again), they're beginning to build up that all-important language bank.

Manola Caprini has been drawing since she could talk. Born in Italy, her work zings with the kind of vibrancy that could only be produced by someone whose heritage is soaked in Mediterranean color. The detail, the vivid color choices, the delightful "busyness" of her work is exactly why we chose her to bring this story to life.