For example, the Highlights Magazine, which was first published in June of 1946, has had a Hidden Pictures page in every issue since it began. Each Hidden Pictures page consists of a black-and-white drawn scene and a list of names of the objects hidden or pictures of the objects themselves. The objects would be placed throughout the scene based on where their shape blends in the scene the best.
Example of a Hidden Picture page. An interactive one can be found here.
Another example would be the I Spy books, which were first published in 1992. These books contain several scenes that are elaborate photographs ranging from a variety of objects floating in white space to a sand castle with a large battle being fought by medieval soldiers in and around it. Taking a step up from the clues Highlights gives, the clues in I Spy books are written as riddles that fit a rhyming pattern. This makes the clues themselves much more interesting to read.
Example of an I Spy page.
One of the most popular children's series for both children and adults is the Where's Waldo? series or the Where's Wally? series outside of the United States and Canada. First published in 1987, illustrator Martin Handford draws the character Waldo somewhere in a giant scene depicting a crowd of people doing various activities. The only goal for the reader is to find Waldo in each scene with bonus hidden characters and objects listed at the end of the book. The Where's Waldo? books introduce a small twist on the hidden object game mechanic with their use of misleading objects and characters that are similarly colored or dressed as Waldo. The series also created a phenomena which took finding hidden objects out of the pages and into reality with people dressing up as the characters and hiding in actual crowds.
Example of a Where's Waldo page.
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