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observation

Books about observation for readers of all ages.

Cover of Look and Say

Look and Say

Felicity Brooks, Jo Litchfield

Ages 2–5observationfamily

Cover of Living with grown-ups

Living with grown-ups

Nadege Nicoll

Ages 7–12family relationshipshumor

Cover of The pizza puzzle / Susan Beth Pfeffer

The pizza puzzle / Susan Beth Pfeffer

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 8–12problem-solvingschool life

Cover of Where is my eraser?

Where is my eraser?

Robert Rosen

Ages 4–7problem-solvingpersistence

Cover of Can you spot it?

Can you spot it?

Michelle Shalton

Ages 4–8observationpattern recognition

Cover of The zoo with the empty cage

The zoo with the empty cage

Steven Brezenoff, Steve Brezenoff

Ages 7–12mysteryteamwork

Cover of Snooperman

Snooperman

Mel Cebulash

Ages 7–11mysterydetective work

Cover of What kind of farm is this?

What kind of farm is this?

JoAnne Nelson

Ages 4–7animalsfarm life

Cover of Wow!

Wow!

Jay Hutt

Ages 2–6animalsdiscovery

Cover of Eye spy a bear!

Eye spy a bear!

Lilly, Melinda.

Ages 2–6observationplay

Cover of What am I?

What am I?

Sterling

Ages 2–7animalsself-discovery

Cover of The little creek

The little creek

Jennifer Ward

Ages 4–8natureecosystems

Cover of Find-a-saurus

Find-a-saurus

Mark Sperring

Ages 3–8discoveryimagination

Cover of Apples, Apples!

Apples, Apples!

Salina Yoon

Ages 1–4naturediscovery

Cover of Peekaboo! look at me

Peekaboo! look at me

Maria Loretta Giraldo

Ages 2–6animalsplay

Cover of Monkey see, monkey do

Monkey see, monkey do

Bruce Lansky

Ages 2–6imitationplay

Cover of Look into Their Eyes

Look into Their Eyes

Richard Brassey

Ages 4–8empathyanimals

Cover of All year round

All year round

Marion Billet

Ages 2–6seasonsnature

Cover of Coyote Moon

Coyote Moon

Maria Gianferrari, Bagram Ibatoulline

Ages 4–8naturewildlife

Cover of Find it

Find it

Karen G. Jordan

Ages 2–6observationexploration

Cover of I see

I see

Rozanne Lanczak Williams

Ages 3–7observationvocabulary

Cover of The truth about cats

The truth about cats

Alan Snow

Ages 4–8animalshumor

Cover of Changes

Changes

Marjorie N. Allen

Ages 3–8natureseasons

Cover of Where's the pirate?

Where's the pirate?

Keith Moseley

Ages 3–8adventuretreasure