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| Assembly is easy! Print out each page on 8½ x 11-inch paper, trim the white border around each spread, and tape it together to create a 2 x 3-foot poster. Hours of more fun and learning await! | |
Packed with look-and-find fun,
Wimmelbooks let kids be the storyteller.
Wimmelbooks are one of the bestselling genres in Germany and worldwide, where every spread is a new panorama bustling with life. These oversize board books are virtually instruction-free, inviting kids (and parents!) to use their imagination and create stories they think fit. Wimmelbooks offer hours upon hours of fun—and an effortless introduction to literacy!
At ages 2 to 3, kids will have a blast seeking out objects and actions already familiar to them—a blue motorcycle, a person walking their dog, or a funny uh-oh moment like a character dropping his tools.
Each Wimmelbook introduces readers to a set of characters that appear in all of the book’s spreads. As kids get older (ages 3 to 4), they develop the ability to identify and find the characters in each new scene—children can spot Amina and her children flying a kite on a sidewalk, then viewing a monster truck show, then going for a walk on the beach at the end of the day.
At ages 4 to 5, kids will go beyond recognizing the characters, and will begin crafting their ongoing stories as they follow them along from scene to scene! And, with so much going on, there will always be a new story to create.
- What Are Wimmelbooks?
- Wimmelbooks in The New York Times
- My Big Wimmelbooks®</sup in The New York Times Book Review
- Wimmelbooks in The Washington Post
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- Sam, age 4, was super excited when he found all five balloons in every scene!
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- Daniel is only 18 months, but he already loves finding all the trucks, flags, and of course, kitty cats!
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- Hudson and Austin just turned 3. They love buses, so ‘Cars and Things That Go’ is their favorite bedtime book.
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- Lily is 5 and enjoys “reading” the stories to her little brother, and they get more elaborate every time.
“The large board books in the ‘My Big Wimmelbook®‘ series are full of lively, crowded tableaux of people and animals going about their business in different settings. [Wimmelbooks] abound with witty details to draw in younger children . . . and older toddlers will want to follow the wordless interactions that spill from one page to the next in these eventful pictures.”—The Wall Street Journal
“You know the kid who can conjure an entire imaginary world by animating, say, the sugar packets she finds at the restaurant table? That one will thank you when you put any volume of My Big Wimmelbook® in front of her. . . . Picture Richard Scarryesque, diorama-like spreads with a hint of ‘Where’s Waldo’ junior detective. The combination should encourage long contemplative sit-downs that will make any parent’s heart sing.”—The New York Times Book Review
“An opening spread outlines particular characters and objects for readers to locate, including a couple with a selfie stick, reporters on the scene, and a pizza delivery man. . . . The spreads aren’t as jam-packed as a typical Where’s Waldo panorama, allowing for younger readers to spot characters and objects with ease.”—Publishers Weekly
“With My Big Wimmelbooks®, kids experience their self-efficacy as something special, which makes them proud and, in turn, activates new ‘learning.’ The inner motivation that comes with their desire to satisfy their curiosity is the ultimate source of ongoing learning.”—Dr. Kristina Unterweger, Educational Psychologist
