I was pleased as punch to spot this lovely book in my local charity shop for the princely sum of just £1.50, as I adore Usborne books and so does my book-mad, 20-month old daughter.

This gorgeous book introduces the basic concept of searching for specific objects in a series of beautiful, girlie, fairy scenes. Each page has a different scene with lots of activity going on, and at the bottom there are a list of things to try to 'spot' including interesting things like greedy goblins, bluebells, fairies splashing, magic arrows and pots of honey!

My daughter is obviously a bit too too young for this book and I would imagine it's aimed at age three plus, however she adores flicking through it and pointing out words she knows so it is already being used, and will really come into its own when she is a little older.

The cover is bright pink, a bit sparkly and padded, and each page contains a dazzling collection of pictures, adding up to a challenging and very busy scene to stimulate young minds and imaginations. The scenes include magical ideas like the 'Snow Queen's Ball', the 'Fairy Treehouse' and the 'Secret Garden', all of which are presented as a complex yet intriguing visual story.

As the objects to be spotted come in different quantities this book is probably really good for helping to teach numbers as well as new words.

I am really chuffed to have picked this book up at a bargain price as it is excellent quality and a little bit unique as there are not many books like it in the childrens market. It retails at £7.99, but I have seen it available for £5.99 in some book shops.