Let's Find Mimi: In the City

A precursor to the Where’s Wally? books, Let’s Find Mimi is aimed at younger children, and probably girls in particular, as Mimi is quite a girly sort of mouse. We are invited to visit the city for a party with Mimi and her family and to locate her among the crowds as she arrives by train, shops for a dress, visits a café, more shops and stalls in search of a gift, flowers and a card, goes to a park and takes a trip on a river boat. She is not too hard to find on the bright, primary colours of each page, but it should pose an appropriate challenge for the intended age-group. There is plenty to look at apart from Mimi and to talk about with other children or a friendly adult.

The end papers carry a simple dice and counters (not supplied) board game. My only caveat is that this is centred on a shopping trip with Mimi – perhaps the author/publisher might have considered something a bit less consumer oriented instead, for example, based on Mimi’s visit to the park. But the shopping game does include a visit to a book shop!