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Get Ebooks Let's Find Pokemon! Special Complete Edition Here, the First Three Volumes of the Popular Let's Find Pokemon! Get Ebooks Let's Find Pokemon! Special Complete Edition Here, the first three volumes of the popular Let's Find Pokemon! Age Range: 6 and up Hardcover: 88 pages Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; 1st edition (October 17, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 142150930X ISBN-13: 978-1421509303 Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews) Best Sellers Rank: #91,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #90 in Books > Children's Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga #194 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Action & Adventure Manga #924 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Manga My kids (ages 5 and 3) love this book! I don't know much about Pokemon, but you don't need to know the characters to read this book. It is basically a "Where's Waldo" type book where you look for Pokemon characters. We saw this book at the library ( it was one that you can't check out ) and I could barely get my 2 boys out of there! They are both really big Pokemon fans. My little boy waited for this to come, so excited he checked the mail evey day! It didn't, dissapoint all the boys loved it from 12 to 2! Fun were is waldo type book for the Pokemon fan. This book has great pictures, the pages are fun to look at!! It is not so difficult it's impossible, but they are challenging enough that it can be enjoyed by many ages. Great pass time for the kids! I bought this book for my five year old son's birthday in May 2008. We look at it every night before he goes to sleep and always find something new to talk about. The illustrations are creative and funny. There are many things to discuss with your children in the book. So far, out of all of the tons of books we have for him, this is by far the best book we've purchased for him.SPOILER:I still haven't found the angry Jigglypuff. If anyone reads this and knows where he is hiding, please let me know. It's driving me crazy. I'm 40 years old with a MS in tax and I can't believe I can't find that angry Jigglypuff, unless it's a trick question and he's on page 81. We bought this book for my 6 year old's 5th birthday and he is still looking at over a year later. He has really enjoyed finding all the hidden Pokemons on his own or with any willing adult. It's hard to keep up with his desire for all things Pokemon but I rate this book as one of the best Pokemon related purchases we've made. Cute book. Kids will have a blast with this, but it also makes for a nice collector's item for a pokemon fan.The artwork mimics the look of the old school artwork from Pokemon Red and Blue very well. It's not drawn by Ken Sugimori himself, but it's a good copy of his style.The first two chapters all have loads of references to the actual pokemon red and blue games, the settings are pretty faithful recreations of the towns and memorable locations from the games. The latter half of the book is more about nods to the Pokemon anime.The objective on every page is to find three to six pokemon in the crowd, but you can really search for any pokemon you want, since all 150 are included in every puzzle. ( with Mew, Togepi, and Marril making a few cameos as well )Just beware of buying used, as my copy was missing two pages despite being listed as "good condition" I bought this book for my grandson for Chrismas. He just loves it. I has a pokedex in the front and back of book. It is set up like the "Look and Find" books. It has the answers in the back and additional pokemon to look for. Hard bound with 85 pages. tl;dr Where is Waldo Pokemon Style made rightExpectations before delivery: low. Cannon fodder for Christmas basket.Art 8/10: If you expected to be blown away from the art, it is not going to happen. If you expected it to be a good Waldo book for Pokemon enthusiastic kids. Nailed it. Perspective is all messed up, but does a good job. Great "maze" design was implemented to have kids looking around the page and adults chuckling at some of the drawings.Construction 9/10: Sturdy hard cover, Dcent pages. Made to last closed, normal wear of paper.For around $10 is a great purchase. Pokemon Go Memes: 4 in 1 EXTRA LARGE Collection Of Funniest Pokemon Go Memes + FREE Gift Inside (Book 57) (Funny Memes - Pokemon Go Memes - Pokemon Comics - Pokemon Jokes - Pokemon Funny Memes) Let's Find Pokemon! Special Complete Edition Pokemon: Official Pokemon Handbook: Deluxe Collecters' Edition: Official Pokemon Handbook: Deluxe Collector's Edition Pokemon Go: Diary Of A Pokemon Trainer (Pokemon Books) (Volume 1) Pokemon Go: Diary Of A Wimpy Pikachu 2: Pokemon Go Adventure (Pokemon Books) (Volume 3) Pokemon Go: Diary Of A Fiery Charmander: (An Unofficial Pokemon Book) (Pokemon Books Book 4) Diary Of A Pokemon Trainer: (An Unofficial Pokemon Book) (Pokemon Books Book 1) Pokemon Go: Diary Of A Bulbasaur: (An Unofficial Pokemon Book) (Pokemon Books Book 5) Ultimate Nintendo DS and DSi Cheats, Codes and Secrets: Plus Bonus Complete Full Colour Pokemon Pokedex v. 5: Pokemon Special Pokémon GO: The Complete Walkthrough Guide - How To Find All The Rare And Legendary Pokémon In Pokémon Go! (Pokemon Go Hacks, Pokemon Go Walkthrough) Let's Find Pokemon! Let's Find Pokemon 2 Let's Find Pokemon, Vol. 3 Pokemon Origami: Fold Your Own Pokemon! Pokemon Omega Ruby & Pokemon Alpha Sapphire - The Official National Pokedex Pokemon Memes: The Ultimate Book Of Pokemon Memes And Jokes Pokemon Facts: The Big Pokemon Fact Book Pokemon Omega Ruby: Pokemon Omega Ruby Guide & Game Walkthrough (Hint, Cheats, Tips AND MORE!) Pokemon: The Funniest Pokemon Jokes Of All Time Pokemon X: Pokemon X Guide & Game Walkthrough (Hint, Cheats, Tips AND MORE!) .
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