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I SPY A to Z: A Book of Picture Riddles {Review & Giveaway}

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Stacey

We have a vast collection of I SPY merchandise in our home – books, card games, puzzles – all of them well-loved (and most of them missing pages or pieces!).  I SPY books have long been “quiet time” material during church services or entertainment for long car rides, and the games and puzzles have brought fun cooperation between my kids.  Honestly, we love the I SPY line of products!

That’s why I was particularly excited when offered the chance to review the newest book, I SPY A to Z:  A Book of Picture Riddles…AND…to offer you a chance to win an AMAZING giveaway!

ISpyA2Z_COVFrom the official book synopsis:

Easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with forty-six object-filled photographs by Walter Wick to create I Spy A to Z, the most engaging alphabet book ever! With more than thirty titles and 36 million books in print, the I Spy series continues to win the hearts and minds of parents and kids everywhere. 

This book is simply gorgeous.  The pictures are - as usual – full of whimsy and detail.  I love being able to spend long moments focused on each page, coupling the clever riddles with the mass of objects, using my toddler’s index finger to touch and point at all the colorful items in the picture.  I think I’ve always loved how the I SPY books are just as entertaining for adults as it is for the kids in our lap!

And now, an opportunity for one of you to WIN AN AMAZING GRAND PRIZE I SPY PRIZE PACK (valued at $85.99) – which includes:

  1. Wii video game “Ultimate I Spy”
  2. Board Game “I SPY” Memory Game
  3. I SPY A to Z:  A Book of Picture Riddles
  4. I SPY Treasure Hunt

and also for 4 runners-up to receive a copy of the new book I SPY A to Z:  A Book of Picture Riddles.

To enter, you must do the following, VISIT THE I SPY WEBPAGE AT SCHOLASTIC.COM, and in a comment to this post, TELL ME YOUR FAVORITE FEATURE OF THE WEBSITE.  You can earn an extra entries for blogging about this giveaway (leave a link to the post in another comment) and/or tweeting about this giveaway (leave your username in another comment).

All entries are due by midnight (CST) Monday, July 6.  Good luck to everyone!

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74 Responses

  1. CA, on June 15th, 2009 at 8:44 am Said:

    all 3 of my kids love I Spy books. They’re great on road trips especially. I like the Extreme Site Riddle section since it gets you to move around the the I Spy site, getting familiar with the content. Great giveaway

  2. CA, on June 15th, 2009 at 8:47 am Said:

    Just tweeted about this great giveaway
    http://twitter.com/cbadov/status/2178490265

  3. Cher, on June 15th, 2009 at 8:48 am Said:

    I like the Little Scholastic games for my little guy!

  4. Cher, on June 15th, 2009 at 8:49 am Said:

    tweeted. @mamasmoney

  5. judy brittle, on June 15th, 2009 at 10:38 am Said:

    They have some wonderful printables! I just printed some fun pages for the grandkids.My grandson would love this. He is really into I Spy. Thank you so much!

  8. Aik, on June 15th, 2009 at 11:42 am Said:

    Children can make their own pictures online and there are several fun pages for them to enjoy too!

  9. Lisa, on June 15th, 2009 at 1:40 pm Said:

    Great giveaway! My favorite part is that we can create an I Spy online!

  10. Tara, on June 15th, 2009 at 2:20 pm Said:

    I love the painting and riddle making features. My daughters would love to play here, and it looks very safe.
    Thanks

  11. mindy, on June 15th, 2009 at 3:06 pm Said:

    the printable section reminds me of the old highlights magazine

  12. Carol, on June 15th, 2009 at 3:35 pm Said:

    I like the PRINTABLES, especially for homeschoolers.

  15. Abby, on June 15th, 2009 at 4:21 pm Said:

    My daughter came in while I was looking at this site and not too surprisingly her favorite were the games!

  16. Brian Darnell, on June 15th, 2009 at 5:41 pm Said:

    The printable pages make fun easily accessible

  17. Heather M, on June 16th, 2009 at 1:13 pm Said:

    I love the Make Feature! Thanks
    I loved I Spy Books as a child and I’m sure my daughter will as well!

  18. Nad, on June 16th, 2009 at 2:59 pm Said:

    I love all the online games this site has to offer, especially the Clifford games. My kids love Clifford!

  19. Renee G, on June 16th, 2009 at 11:05 pm Said:

    I like the online games they offer like I SPY Bingo and I SPY Puzzler.

    rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com

  20. rdefnet, on June 16th, 2009 at 11:12 pm Said:

    I had fun playing Bingo, but my favorite site feature is that there is NO annoying background music! I can’t tell you how many time my kids open Playhouse Disney and walk away, leaving me to listen to Charlie and Lola theme music. Or my toddler messes with the volume on my speaker and, as soon as they open the site, music starts blaring out.

  21. lorene, on June 17th, 2009 at 2:34 pm Said:

    As a teacher, I liked the teacher section and the printables, I will be going back, thanks

  22. Marci Munoz, on June 17th, 2009 at 4:32 pm Said:

    My kids have already played the games on the website. Excellent!

  23. Christine, on June 17th, 2009 at 10:56 pm Said:

    I love the make your own picture feature on the site. Thanks for the chance!

  25. Tiffani, on June 18th, 2009 at 8:54 am Said:

    I love the printables. My kids would like them.

  26. quiltingreader, on June 18th, 2009 at 10:50 am Said:

    I like the Make a Print Picture online.

  27. Becky, on June 18th, 2009 at 6:10 pm Said:

    I like that you can do your own i spy!
    beckychart at gmail dot com

  28. Lissa, on June 19th, 2009 at 7:21 am Said:

    I liked the “Make” feature!

  29. Lindsay, on June 20th, 2009 at 10:24 pm Said:

    I like the Make a Picture part!

  31. MMW, on June 21st, 2009 at 10:27 am Said:

    We borrow the I Spy books from the library all the time! My favorite part of the website is the “play” part. My pre-schoolers love it and can spend hours (if I would let them!) playing.

  32. sandy, on June 21st, 2009 at 3:23 pm Said:

    like the online games

  33. beth shepherd, on June 21st, 2009 at 8:45 pm Said:

    I would love to win. My kids love the printables.
    Thank you for the chance.
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

  34. colleen, on June 22nd, 2009 at 7:11 am Said:

    I think Zach would love the Clifford games…I created a shortcut so he could try it out when he gets up.

  35. Amanda S., on June 22nd, 2009 at 3:04 pm Said:

    I like the printable coloring pages and puzzles! Thanks. :)

  36. Annette Andre Moser, on June 23rd, 2009 at 6:56 am Said:

    I like the downloads section. Nice site!

  37. Kelly Ann T., on June 23rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm Said:

    I like the Parents section of the site. This has so many great suggestions.

  38. Amanda, on June 23rd, 2009 at 5:56 pm Said:

    love the make a picture!

  39. hokiecaryn, on June 23rd, 2009 at 6:03 pm Said:

    I’m addicted already to the “Play” area. The ISpy Bingo got me. ha. As a designer, I love the graphics and the colorful ness of their page; does that count? :)

  40. kari, on June 23rd, 2009 at 6:25 pm Said:

    I like that you can make your own pictures and riddles. What fun!

  41. nannabee, on June 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm Said:

    would have to be the printables!these are great for the kids,,,this would be great to win for my billy and kolby..
    thank you
    oldplace.betty(at)gmail.com

  42. Danetta, on June 23rd, 2009 at 8:16 pm Said:

    I like the online games. The I Spy Bingo is my son’s favorite. Its really fun.

  45. Miranda Allen, on June 24th, 2009 at 12:02 am Said:

    My kids love I spy and I love the scholastic games

  46. Danielle, on June 25th, 2009 at 6:30 pm Said:

    I like the games that deal with synonyms and rhymes. Anything that makes learing fun is cool with me!

  47. One Frugal Girl, on June 25th, 2009 at 8:02 pm Said:

    The online games were a huge hit! Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  48. denise, on June 26th, 2009 at 6:48 am Said:

    The games look cute. My kids would like the Clifford treasure one.

    denise_22315(at)yahoo(dot)com

  49. Andrea, on June 26th, 2009 at 9:23 am Said:

    I love the printables section to take along for the kids when we’re on the go!

  50. tomi, on June 26th, 2009 at 9:35 am Said:

    My favorite feature of the website is the ease of use and it has something that is age appropriate for each of my 3 kids and also includes printables that we can use for long summer vacation drives. LOVE IT!

  51. Mia J., on June 26th, 2009 at 11:27 am Said:

    I like the make a picture section.

  52. Badger Momma, on June 26th, 2009 at 2:19 pm Said:

    I love the animated stories.

  55. Amy, on June 26th, 2009 at 3:44 pm Said:

    I love the fact the website is user friendly and interactive

  56. brooke, on June 26th, 2009 at 7:22 pm Said:

    Oh wee man walked by just as I brought I SPY site up.. I’m in trouble.. he loved the games and the fact he can MAKE his own I SPY… very nice and cute site…

  57. sito, on June 26th, 2009 at 9:37 pm Said:

    The graphics on the site are so bright and cheery and such fun project and activities. I like the Homemade I Spy, and I believe we will work on one this weekend!

  59. Lisa, on June 28th, 2009 at 6:30 am Said:

    Definitely the games on this site. I had no idea there was an ISpy website. My sons just love these books.

  60. Nicole D., on June 29th, 2009 at 11:19 am Said:

    I like the games – can’t wait to show this website to my daugyhter. Thanks!

  61. Abby, on June 30th, 2009 at 7:41 pm Said:

    i LOVE I Spy and so do my nieces…i like the downloads they offer on the site

    peters.ab0124(at)gmail.com

  62. Erin, on July 1st, 2009 at 12:55 pm Said:

    I like the Make feature, too. Thanks! These are such cool books.

  63. Ellie W, on July 1st, 2009 at 3:23 pm Said:

    My favorite feature would be the printables. My little grandson is going to be so happy to have them. Thanks for the giveaway.

  64. Mishia, on July 1st, 2009 at 5:44 pm Said:

    I love that you can create your own ISPY!

  65. Terra Heck, on July 2nd, 2009 at 1:05 am Said:

    My kids would enjoy this. My favorite features is where you can use interactive tools to make your own I Spy picture, then print it out or email it to friends.

  66. wendy wallach, on July 2nd, 2009 at 8:58 am Said:

    I like that it doesn’t have a lot of ads of flash technology which makes it easy and quick to use.

    madamerkf at aol dot com

  67. amy, on July 3rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm Said:

    I like how you can try to some of their riddles online! How fun!

  68. Tricia Z, on July 4th, 2009 at 8:19 pm Said:

    That’s cool that they teach you how to make your own ISPY at home! Thanks!

  69. Janet F, on July 5th, 2009 at 12:59 am Said:

    I like the Games feature.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  71. Sheryl, on July 5th, 2009 at 2:52 pm Said:

    Well I was going to say that I liked the games (especially Bingo) but then I saw all the comments about the make your own I Spy and I had to go back and look again – wonderful. My six year old would have a great time with this! Thank you!

  72. Elizabeth Bowman, on July 6th, 2009 at 10:52 am Said:

    I really enjoy the I Spy games. The library was lots of fun, and even challenging enough to be enjoyable by adults.

  73. Lisa, on July 6th, 2009 at 12:07 pm Said:

    I like the “Make” section of the site. I love that you can make your own I SPY riddle and picture!

  74. lea, on July 6th, 2009 at 7:27 pm Said:

    I like the ‘Downloads’ section. Lots of free fun trial downloads of games!

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