Walter Wick books

Walter Wick is an American photographer and author best known for the I Spy picture puzzle books and the Can You See What I See? search-and-find series for children.

Children’s Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
I Spy Mystery 1994 Buy
A Drop Of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder 1997 Buy
I Spy Poster Book 6 Full-Color Posters from 6 Favorite Books! 1997 Buy
Walter Wick’s Optical Tricks 1998 Buy
Can You See What I See? 2002 Buy
Can You See What I See? Dream Machine: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2003 Buy
I Spy: Interactive Sound Book of Picture Riddles 2003 Buy
Can You See What I See? Seymour Builds a Boat: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2004 Buy
Can You See What I See? Cool Collections: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2004 Buy
Can You See What I See? The Night Before Christmas: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2005 Buy
Can You See What I See?: Seymour Makes New Friends: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2006 Buy
Can You See What I See?: Dinosaurs: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2006 Buy
Can You See What I See? Once Upon a Time: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2006 Buy
Can You See What I See? Animals : Read-and-Seek 2007 Buy
Can You See What I See?: Games Read-and-Seek 2007 Buy
Can You See What I See?: Trucks and Cars: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2007 Buy
Can You See What I See? Animals: A Read-and-seek Reader 2007 Buy
Can You See What I See? Nature Read-and-seek 2008 Buy
Can You See What I See?: Toys Read-and-Seek: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2008 Buy
Can You See What I See? On A Scary Scary Night 2008 Buy
Can You See What I See? Christmas : Read-and-Seek 2008 Buy
Can You See What I See? 100 Fun Finds Read-and-seek 2009 Buy
100 Fun Finds: Read-And-Seek 2009 Buy
Can You See What I See? Treasure Ship: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2010 Buy
Can You See What I See? Toyland Express: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2011 Buy
Can You See What I See? Out of This World: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2013 Buy
Christmas Board Book 2015 Buy
Hey, Seymour! 2015 Buy
Can You See What I See? Big Book of Search-and-Find Fun: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2016 Buy
A Ray of Light: A Book of Science and Wonder 2019 Buy
Can You See What I See?: Hidden Wonders 2021 Buy
Can You See What I See? Picture Puzzles To Search And Solve 2021 Buy

Walter Wick was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1953 and studied photojournalism at Paier College of Art. He worked as a commercial photographer for publications like Psychology Today and Newsweek before creating photographic puzzles for Games magazine, which led to his career in children’s books. He now lives in Miami, Florida.

Wick is best known for the I Spy series, created with writer Jean Marzollo, which became one of the bestselling children’s book series in the United States. He builds elaborate scenes by hand, photographs them with large-format cameras, and hides objects throughout for readers to find. His solo Can You See What I See? series launched in 2002 and spent 22 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. He has also written science books for children, including A Drop of Water (1997), which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Prize for nonfiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Walter Wick written?

Walter Wick has written 32 books across 1 series.

What was Walter Wick's first book?

Walter Wick’s first book is I Spy Mystery, published in 1994.

What is Walter Wick known for?

Walter Wick is best known for the I Spy picture puzzle books, created with writer Jean Marzollo, which have sold millions of copies worldwide. He also created the Can You See What I See? series, whose first title spent 22 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. His books use elaborate photographs of handmade scenes filled with hidden objects for readers to find.

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