Children's books in order

Walter Wick's children's books include the Can You See What I See? search-and-find series, I Spy books, and science picture books, spanning 32 titles from 1994 to 2021.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 I Spy Mystery 1994 Walter Wick Buy
2 A Drop Of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder 1997 Walter Wick Buy
3 I Spy Poster Book 6 Full-Color Posters from 6 Favorite Books! 1997 Walter Wick Buy
4 Walter Wick’s Optical Tricks 1998 Walter Wick Buy
5 Can You See What I See? 2002 Walter Wick Buy
6 Can You See What I See? Dream Machine: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2003 Walter Wick Buy
7 I Spy: Interactive Sound Book of Picture Riddles 2003 Walter Wick Buy
8 Can You See What I See? Seymour Builds a Boat: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2004 Walter Wick Buy
9 Can You See What I See? Cool Collections: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2004 Walter Wick Buy
10 Can You See What I See? The Night Before Christmas: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2005 Walter Wick Buy
11 Can You See What I See?: Seymour Makes New Friends: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2006 Walter Wick Buy
12 Can You See What I See?: Dinosaurs: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2006 Walter Wick Buy
13 Can You See What I See? Once Upon a Time: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2006 Walter Wick Buy
14 Can You See What I See? Animals : Read-and-Seek 2007 Walter Wick Buy
15 Can You See What I See?: Games Read-and-Seek 2007 Walter Wick Buy
16 Can You See What I See?: Trucks and Cars: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2007 Walter Wick Buy
17 Can You See What I See? Animals: A Read-and-seek Reader 2007 Walter Wick Buy
18 Can You See What I See? Nature Read-and-seek 2008 Walter Wick Buy
19 Can You See What I See?: Toys Read-and-Seek: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2008 Walter Wick Buy
20 Can You See What I See? On A Scary Scary Night 2008 Walter Wick Buy
21 Can You See What I See? Christmas : Read-and-Seek 2008 Walter Wick Buy
22 Can You See What I See? 100 Fun Finds Read-and-seek 2009 Walter Wick Buy
23 100 Fun Finds: Read-And-Seek 2009 Walter Wick Buy
24 Can You See What I See? Treasure Ship: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2010 Walter Wick Buy
25 Can You See What I See? Toyland Express: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2011 Walter Wick Buy
26 Can You See What I See? Out of This World: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2013 Walter Wick Buy
27 Christmas Board Book 2015 Walter Wick Buy
28 Hey, Seymour! 2015 Walter Wick Buy
29 Can You See What I See? Big Book of Search-and-Find Fun: Picture Puzzles to Search and Solve 2016 Walter Wick Buy
30 A Ray of Light: A Book of Science and Wonder 2019 Walter Wick Buy
31 Can You See What I See?: Hidden Wonders 2021 Walter Wick Buy
32 Can You See What I See? Picture Puzzles To Search And Solve 2021 Walter Wick Buy

Walter Wick’s children’s books are built around his photography. The Can You See What I See? series, which makes up the bulk of the 32 titles here, challenges readers to find hidden objects in elaborate, handmade scenes that Wick constructs and photographs himself. Each scene can take days or weeks to build.

The collection also includes I Spy Mystery (1994), part of the I Spy series he created with Jean Marzollo, and standalone science books like A Drop of Water (1997) and A Ray of Light (2019). A recurring character named Seymour appears in several of the Can You See What I See? titles, giving younger readers a friendly guide through the puzzles.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Children's series?

There are 32 books in the Children’s series, published between 1994 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Children's series?

The first book in the Children’s series is I Spy Mystery, published in 1994.

What are the Can You See What I See? books?

Can You See What I See? is a search-and-find picture book series by Walter Wick. Each book features elaborate photographs of handmade scenes filled with hidden objects, toys, and visual puzzles for children to find. The series includes 32 titles published between 1994 and 2021.

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