Everyday Mysteries Author:Jerome Wexler An intriguing collection of photographs: closeups, silhouettes, and cross-sectional shots of everyday household items. Although this sort of "guessing" book is nothing new, this one is very well done. Wexler arranges the images by type, so readers know if they are looking at an edge of an object, or its surface, or if what is pictured is a small... more » part of a larger whole. The mystery objects are shown at the end of each section. The full-color photographs are clear, sharp, and attractive. A page of text introduces and explains the idea and the rest is left up to the pictures to show. A good addition to the puzzle-book collection, and one that could be used with a wide age range.« less
This was a very neat book. It is made up of pictures of everyday items from different perspectives (up close, in shadows) and the children get to guess what each one is. Then the answers are given at the end of the book.