This is a book about perception and illusion. It is a great family book that everybody can read together. Try guessing the picture and see who is correct. This book is illustrated with pictures that are close up and interesting.

Reaction: I remember having a similar picture game in grade school, but it came in our weekly reader and we were asked to guess what each picture was. I was very proud of myself when I guessed that an object was a toothpick and got it right. This is a great book for the entire family.

Extension: It would be great to have a family night and divide into groups and see which group gets the most pictures right in a short amount of time. Another idea is too take our own pictures and see if our friends can guess our object.

I like this book for early to late elementary students for the purpose of making them see the world in a different way. Showing students the photos and having them try to guess what they are would be fun for the kids.In a lesson about photography, or nature, or many other options, a showing of this book would be fun. The photography is beautiful, and it is interesting to think about the tiny details of the world that are all around us, virtually unseen. Jerome Wexler does a good job with this book, for what it is. It is a book filled with beautiful photographs that do not require much explanation. ( )