Find Fergus

Description

"Think of it as a Where's Waldo? book if Waldo were really, really bad at hiding." - author/illustrator Mike Boldt's pitch for Find Fergus. Play the funniest game of hide and seek ever with Fergus, a bear who's very, very bad at hiding. The hilarious illustrator of I Don't Want to Be a Frog brings picture book fans a super-silly, interactive story that will have children giggling from start to finish. Follow huge, loveable Fergus and see all the many ways in which he is TERRIBLE at playing hide-and-seek, such as standing behind a VERY tiny tree ("Found you, Fergus! That was too easy!") or trying to camouflage in a giant crowd of bunnies and squirrels ("Try bears, Fergus. Bears!"). But wait! The game isn't over yet! The last two pages fold out into a giant panoramic look-and-find scene, where Fergus is well and truly hidden, and young readers can have fun looking for him and lots of other details in the the crowd. There are hours and hours of play value in this adorable book. Children will want to come back to it again and again. _x2605_ Winner-Iowa Library Association Bridge to Reading Award, 2022 _x2605_ Winner-Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2021 _x2605_ Winner- Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award, 2022 _x2605_ Nominee-Missouri Building Block Award, 2022

MIKE BOLDT is the New York Timesbestselling illustrator ofJust Try One Biteby Adam Mansbach and Camila Alves McConaughey. His numerous picture books includeI Don't Want to Be a Frog, Don't Eat Bees, Bad Dog, and Find Fergus. When he's not drawing, he's building snow forts and Lego spaceships with his three kids at his home in rural Alberta, Canada, or sharing laughs and his ice cream with his wife. Follow Mike onTwitter at @MikeBoldt and on Instagram at @thatmikeboldt, and learn more about Mike atmikeboldt.ca.

"Fergus never gives up-a subtle nudge to readers who find their own attempts at mastery frustrating." -Publishers Weekly "The continual voice of the speaker is that of a kind, patient instructor as Fergus follows directions, presents various choices for hiding places, and works to improve strategy. . . . An amusing introduction to the long-standing diversion of hide-and-seek books." -Kirkus Reviews "Undeniably adorable. . . . This readaloud has a lot of potential for hilarity and interactivity." -The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books