Books in My First Puzzles series

Instead of words as clues, every puzzle here features child-friendly and appealing images. As they recognize each object, kids can practice newly acquired writing and spelling skills by filling in the grid. All the crosswords have themes, too: “Around the Yard” deals with things that might be found in a neighborhood, like cars, fences, flowers, and trees. “Grocery Shopping” has milk, bread, orange juice, and other foodstuffs, along with one non-food item for children to pick out and circle.

Preschoolers will love meeting the challenge of these fun, brain-building activities! They'll lead Bo Peep through the maze to her sheep, connect the dots to discover things that are “Up in the Air,” figure out picture crosswords, and more. Meant for parents and children to work on together, these puzzles test kids' familiarity with everyday words and concepts.

Solving puzzles is brain-building fun—and this smart, engaging series is a great way for even the youngest kids to begin a valuable lifelong habit. Enticing illustrations guide children as they match up words and pictures; connect the dots to see what’s being built; figure out which letter turns one word into another; and reach the tempting snacks at the end of a maze. Parents, teachers, and caregivers are all invited to join the child and work together. And it’s okay for kids to direct the adult as he or she does the actual writing in the book!

Learning vocabulary becomes a game for 5- and 6-year-olds, as they go about solving these puzzles. They’ll love the challenge of unscrambling words, decoding messages, and filling in crossword puzzles that test their familiarity with everyday words and concepts. Everything is designed to draw youngsters in, from the two similar pictures of a birthday party (they’ll circle the differences) to the maze where they’ll trace a path to the pool.

Slightly older children get their chance to show off their smarts, as they unscramble words, decode messages, and fill in crosswords. "Round About" contains a list of round things; kids have to fit each word into a diagram until the whole grid is filled in. Or they can "Go for It!" with a word search where every entry begins with the letter "G." Every enjoyable puzzle will have new readers effortlessly honing their skills.

Perfect for five- and six-year-olds, this appealing collection is full of fun, with riddles to solve, grids to fill in, and word games to play. In “Book Reviews,” children have to match up author names with book titles: they’re punning pairs, with BILL E. GOAT as the writer of LIFE ON A FARM, for example. “A Symbol Puzzle” provides a simple introduction to cryptology. And can young solvers find the state names (Alaska, Indiana, Ohio) hidden in some silly sentences? What a great way to build language skills!

Instead of words as clues, every crossword puzzle here features child-friendly and appealing images. All the crosswords have themes, too. “Around the Yard” deals with things that might be found in a neighborhood (like cars, fences, flowers, and trees). “Grocery Shopping” has milk, bread, orange juice, and other food, along with one non-food item for children to pick out and circle. As they recognize each object, kids can practice newly acquired writing and spelling skills by filling in the grid.

Three- and four-year-olds will really enjoy this fun mental workout that focuses on learning letters. They’ll have a great time solving a rainy day maze to take two toddlers to their umbrellas; completing grids with the words for favorite vegetables; and circling the letters in each line that have a check mark next to them—and combining them to create a word. It’s a wonderful first step to mastering reading:and a great bonding experience for adult and child.