Hide & Seek by Il Sung Na The author of several lovely picture
books returns with another beautiful book. This time readers are
part of a game of hide and seek with jungle animals. Elephant
offers to seek while the others hide. There is a slow count from
one to ten as the animals search for places to hide. Giraffe
opts for a tree to hide behind. Gorilla stands atop Tortoise’s
shell like a statue. Elephant searches for everyone and one-by-
one he finds them all, except for Chameleon. All of the animals
finally have to give up and Chameleon reveals himself. Young
readers can search for chameleon throughout the bright
illustrations, participating in the game themselves. The text
here is fairly basic, allowing the game to create the pacing and
story. The counting from one to ten creates an effective
counting book that is nicely married to a hide and seek game
that will challenge young children. It is really the art that is
special here, glowing with light from within and filled with
bright colors. None of the anim