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| Written by | Caleb Burroughs |
| Illustrator | Sue DiCicco |
| Published | 2007 |
| Publisher | Publications International |
| Series | First Look and Find |
| ISBN | 1412787122 |
Hide & Seek, Near & Far is a "First Look and Find" book featuring Grover and Elmo traveling around the world to seven countries. In each country, they find interesting things to look at.
In a desert in Egypt, Grover and Elmo find pyramids, a camel and a mummy.
On a mountain in Tibet, they find a monastery, with a monk, a yak and a snow leopard.
A small town in China is celebrating Chinese New Year, and they see a panda, a rickshaw, and some bamboo.
In the Australian outback, they see a boomerang, a kookaburra, and a didgeridoo.
In the Costa Rican rainforest, they see a snake, a jaguar and a mango.
In a meadow in Canada, they see a maple leaf, a loon and a mountie.
Finally, in Paris, France, they see the Eiffel Tower, a fountain and a painter.
Cameo appearances[]
Characters from international Sesame Street co-productions appear in two of the scenes. The cameos are surprises for readers who happen to spot them; they're not specifically acknowledged in the text.
- Hu Hu Zhu and Xiao Mei Zi from Zhima Jie appear in the Chinese scene.
- Nac, Griotte, Yoyo and Olive from 5, Rue Sésame appear in the French scene.
Notes[]
- In Sesame Family Robinson's video "Telly Plays Hide and Seek," Telly reads this book to the unborn babies in Annie Evans' stomach.
Reissues[]
978-1503741034