Published in the United States and Canada as Where's Waldo?
A series of children's books created by British illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depicting dozens or more people doing a variety of amusing things at a given location. Readers are challenged to find a character named Wally hidden in the group. Wally's distinctive red-and-white striped shirt, bobble hat, and glasses make him slightly easier to recognise, but many illustrations contain "red herrings" involving deceptive use of red-and-white striped objects. Later entries in the long-running book series added other targets for readers to find in each illustration.
This famous series of books has a perfectly brilliant approach to attracting its audience. The books have the simple concept of giving the reader a simple task, which is spotting the main character in a very manic and busy crowd scene. This brings attention from all ages its, a fun task and the complexity of the image can be admired.
In a way 'Where's Wally' books could be seen as mapping. It shows a landscape from an Ariel view, stating the basic principal of the bringing your eye around the image to find your way to what you’re looking for.
The iconic character Wally, sporting his well-known outfit of white and red striped jumper and matching hat. This creation of this character Wally has a simple look to the drawing, black outline with bright fill colour.
I have decided that I want to start to look at children's books for inspiration. How they tell a narrative in an educational way or just the use of simple story telling. I want to make a short book to accompany my Map and Journal to explain all of my drawings and there meanings.
I will admit that I have never made a children's book before, but I think it would be a very new and positive experience. By making my book for a younger audience I give my illustrations meaning and a way to educate children about the impressive feet a bird takes to migrate.
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