Where's Waldo?: Deluxe Edition (a Hidden Object Search-And-Find Puzzle Book - A Perfect Gift & Travel Companion for All Ages) (Anniversary)

Biographical Note:
Martin Handford spent much of his childhood drawing, and his earliest influences were cinema epics and playing with toy soldiers. After art college, he began working as a freelance illustrator, specializing in drawing crowd scenes for numerous clients. He now gathers inspiration from a huge variety of sources: films, visiting museums and art galleries, reading comics and books, and collecting ephemera and trivia. He is fascinated by crowds and is attracted to their vibes, patterns, and details--especially humor. Gradually, from all this meticulous research, the inspiration for a picture emerges, which he embellishes with his own ideas to create astonishing scenes. Each picture takes many months to draw. "As I work my way through a picture, I add Waldo when I come to what I feel is a good place to hide him," he explains.

Marc Notes:
Includes fold-out checklists for additional items to find for each puzzle.;The reader follows Waldo as he hikes around the world and must try to find him in illustrations of some of the crowded places he visits.

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Review Citations:

• Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 164 (EAN 9780763645250, Hardcover)