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'''''Where's Waldo?''''' is the title of the first Waldo book. Released in 1987, the book was the result of more than two-years of detailed work by illustrator [[Martin Handford]]. |
'''''Where's Waldo?''''' is the title of the first Waldo book. Released in 1987, the book was the result of more than two-years of detailed work by illustrator [[Martin Handford]]. |
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- For other uses, see Where's Waldo? (disambiguation).
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| Where's Waldo? | |
| Publication Information | |
| Author | Martin Handford |
| Illustrator | Martin Handford |
| Published | September 1987 |
| Publisher | Little Brown & Co |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 0316342939 |
| Contents | |
| Scenes | In Town On the Beach Ski Slopes Camp Site The Railway Station Airport Sports Stadium Museum At Sea Safari Park Department Store Fairground |
| Characters | Waldo |
| Objects | Walking stick, kettle, mallet, cup, backpack, sleeping bag, binoculars, camera, snorkel, selt, bag and shovel. |
| Series | |
| Preceded by | |
| Followed by | Find Waldo Now (1988) |
| Special Edition | Where's Waldo? (1997) |
Waldo
Where's Waldo? is the title of the first Waldo book. Released in 1987, the book was the result of more than two-years of detailed work by illustrator Martin Handford.
Where's Waldo? introduces readers to Waldo, a distinctively dressed man, as he sets off on "a world-wide hike". Waldo travels to everyday places – such as the beach, the ski slopes and the zoo. The book features 12 detailed 2-page illustrated spreads of the different locations. Somewhere amid the crowded scene is Waldo and readers are asked to scour the detailed illustrations to locate the lost traveler. Each scene is accompanied by a postcard to the reader from Waldo, who introduces the scene and comments on his travels.
Waldo sets out on his journey equipped with 12 items to help him on his travels. He carries a walking stick, kettle, mallet, cup, backpack, sleeping bag, binoculars, camera, snorkel, belt, bag and shovel. As Waldo journeys from location to location he loses one of these item, and asks the reader to locate the object left behind in each scene as well.
At the end of the book there is a collection of check-lists of other things to find in each spread. Readers are asked to go back to the beginning and re-explore each scene locating other objects, gags and people in each picture.
Other editions
Where's Waldo? was re-released in 1997 in an updated "special edition" version to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the inital publication. The special edition relocated Waldo in each scene, updated various items and inserted new characters to spot – including Woof, Wenda, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw and the Waldo Watchers. This version has since become the standard 2nd edition version – replacing the original first edition in book stores and subsequent releases.
The book’s original release was in 12.5 x 10.1 inch hardback book. Since the initial release there have been subsequent paperback editions (12.2 x 9.7), "big book" editions (16.1 x 13) and "mini" editions (6 x 4.6) which came with a special magnify glass.
The "On The Beach" scene was re-released as a poster in The Magnificent Poster Book!. New characters, such as Wenda and Wizard Whitebeard, were inserted into the image for the poster along with other minor changes to scene.
Production
Awards and honors
Where's Waldo? spent more than 93 weeks in the number one spot on the New York Times Best Sellers List [1].
Awards:
- The Arizona Young Readers' Award Winner - 1991
- Bilby Awards Winner - 1992
- Bilby Awards Winner - 2001
References
- ↑ The New York Times Best Sellers List Archives