At The Library: Hello, Librarian!

L i b r a r y
A t t he
Hello, Librarian!
There is so much to find in a library, and no one is more skilled at tracking things down
than a librarian. Of course, the Where’s Waldo? books are all about searching and
finding, so who better than Waldo to help you teach your young visitors how to
find what they’re looking for on your shelves? In this activity kit, you’ll find a fun
collection of materials you can use to introduce kids to the library and teach
them some basic library skills. The materials could be fun supplements for
volunteer training as well.
Here’s what’s inside:
. Welcome to the Library! Need Help Finding Anything? Let

Waldo greet your visitors and show them where a few basic things can
be found. Customize this piece to your own space, showing where such
essentials as picture books, computers, and the restrooms are located.
. Parts of a Book. A fun way to learn about the parts of a book and about
what information can be found on a book’s cover and in its first few pages.
. Alphabetizing. Alphabetizing is an important library skill. Here, some wonderful

book titles from Where’s Waldo? The Wonder Book will help teach and reinforce
this skill.
. Word Wall Suggestions. Waldo and his friends want to help kids learn some library
vocabulary!
.
Word Search. Invite kids to practice their searching and finding skills by spotting the
“Where’s Waldo?”™ & © Classic Media Distribution Limited. All rights reserved. Illustration © 1987–2017 by Martin Handford
Waldo-ish words in this puzzle.
. Shelving Scavenger Hunt. This hunt through the shelves teaches book-finding skills and can
help train volunteers in their reshelving responsibilities, too.
. Save the Library Books! In this poster and smaller flyer, Waldo offers some gentle, friendly
reminders about how to keep library books looking like new.
. WHERE’S WALDO? Checklist and image sheet. Hide the image sheets of Waldo, his
friends, and their precious items throughout the library. Then send kids to search high and low
for the intrepid travelers and their things while discovering different parts of the library.
.
Bookmarks. So that kids can always find their place in the books they read and learn more
about the world-traveling Waldo!
A full-color version of this kit is available for download at www.candlewick.com.

anything?
Need help finding
Welcome to the Library!
K
PA RTS OF A BOO
Waldo’s key Woof’s bone Wenda’s camera Wizard Whitebeard’s scroll Odlaw’s binoculars
In the Where’s Waldo? books, you can search for Waldo and his friends and hunt for all their lost
things. You can find certain information about the book you are reading in almost every book (not
just Waldo’s!).
Select a book and take a close look at it. Then use the checklists
below to show everything that you found.
The name of the book is What did you find on the copyright page?
__________________________________.
❑ Title
❑ Author’s name
What did you find on the spine?
❑ Publisher’s name
❑ Title ❑ Copyright date
❑ Author’s name
❑ Publisher’s name Where did you find the publisher’s address?
❑ Copyright date ❑ Cover

❑ Spine
What did you find on the cover?
❑ Title page
❑ Title ❑ Copyright page
❑ Author’s name
❑ Copyright date
What did you find on the

title page?
❑ Title
❑ Author’s name
❑ Copyright date
Odlaw Wizard Whitebeard Wenda Woof Waldo

ALPHABETIZING
In Where’s Waldo? The Wonder Book, Waldo and his friends travel through scenes in books that
have come to life. Below is a list of these books. Can you put them in alphabetical order? You can
write them in order below, or you could cut them out from this worksheet and tape them in order.
Classic Stories from Literature Waldo’s Travels
Wenda’s Guide to Art The Book of Myths and Legends
Wizard Whitebeard’s Book The Great Book of Odlaw’s

of Magic Good Deeds
Woof’s Book of Animal Stories The History of the World
Fairy Tales The Book of Nursery Rhymes
1._______________________________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________________________
4._______________________________________________________________________
5._______________________________________________________________________
6._______________________________________________________________________
7._______________________________________________________________________
8._______________________________________________________________________
9._______________________________________________________________________
10._______________________________________________________________________
W A LL S U GG ESTIONS
WO RD
If you have room for a word wall, that’s great! If not, you may wish to photocopy this page, cut out
these words, and place them around your library where they will be easily seen.
Almanac Illustrator
Atlas Index
Author Nonfiction
Autobiography Publisher
Biography Reference
Call Number Spine
Dictionary Contents
Encyclopedia Thesaurus
Fiction Title
Glossary Title Page

WO RD SEA RCH
W A L D O B F O O W A W
W B G O O N Z K H R V E
Q I O O D K V I E W J N
R S K N E L T M K A V D
L S R S E E A A K F B A
E M S E B C V W H D T Y
R D T E H V F S V L L E
S R A L U C O N I B L K
U R T U Z P T M I H O Z
D R T A A Z W A A J R F
O W H K N U B N W E C Y
B A C K P A C K I X S H
Waldo-watchers, can you find the following words in this scramble of letters? They go forward,
backward, horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
❑ BACKPACK ❑ CAMERA ❑ WALDO

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❑ BINOCULARS ❑ KEY ❑ WENDA
❑ BONE ❑ ODLAW ❑ WHITEBEARD
❑ BOOKS ❑ SCROLL ❑ WOOF

CAV EN G E R H UNT
SH ELV ING S
Here’s a library scavenger hunt that teaches book-finding and shelving skills.
To prepare for this activity, fill out the form below and make photocopies. You will be dividing the group into
pairs. Each pair will get a master copy of the form as well as a duplicate that has been cut into “call slips.”
Have one person in each pair use the information on the call slips to find each book and then place the slip
in the book. The second person’s challenge is to use the master form to find the books and collect his or her
partner’s slips.
Title: Where’s Waldo? Title:______________________________

Author: Martin Handford Author: ____________________________
Call number:_______________________ Call number:_______________________
Title:______________________________ Title:______________________________
Author: ____________________________ Author: ____________________________
Title:______________________________ Title:______________________________
Author: ____________________________ Author: ____________________________
Title:______________________________ Title:______________________________
Author: ____________________________ Author: ____________________________
Title:______________________________ Title:______________________________
Author: ____________________________ Author: ____________________________
Title:______________________________ Title:______________________________
Author: ____________________________ Author: ____________________________
“Where’s Waldo?”™ & © Classic Media Distribution Limited. All rights reserved.
Title:______________________________ Title:______________________________
Author: ____________________________ Author: ____________________________
ve th e
Sa s !
y B o o k
L ib ra r
Hi, Waldo Fans!
I love to be found in the library!
When I’m not off on an adventure,
I’m often researching my next one.
To keep library books in tip-top
shape, follow these tips:
. Don’t write in the library’s
books (not even to circle me
in your favorite Waldo book).
. Beware of food and liquids —
snacks, drinks, oceans,
bathtubs, and rainstorms
are not good for books!
. You can use your finger to
point me out, but make sure
your hands are clean first!
. If a book gets torn, don’t
tape it yourself. Show it to a
librarian. Librarians can fix
(and find) almost anything! “Where’s Waldo?”™ & © Classic Media Distribution Limited. All rights reserved. Illustration © 1987–2017 by Martin Handford
. If you take your books on

adventures, be sure they come
back to the library afterward.
WHERE’S WALDO?
CHECKLIST
Hi, Waldo-watcher!
Are you ready for a wild and wacky adventure?
Can you find the five intrepid travelers and their precious
items hidden somewhere in this library?
Waldo Waldo’s key

Found: Found:
Wenda Wenda’s camera

Found: Found:
Woof Woof’s bone

Found: Found:
Wizard Whitebeard’s scroll

Wizard Whitebeard
Found: Found:
Odlaw Odlaw’s binoculars

Found: Found:
WALDO
WOOF
e th e
S a v s !
B o o k
a r y
Li b r
Hi, Waldo Fans!
I love to be found in the library!
When I’m not off on an adventure,
I’m often researching my next one.
To keep library books in tip-top
shape, follow these tips:
. Don’t write in the library’s
books (not even to circle me
in your favorite Waldo book).
. Beware of food and liquids —
snacks, drinks, oceans,
bathtubs, and rainstorms
are not good for books!
. You can use your finger to
point me out, but make sure
your hands are clean first!
. If a book gets torn, don’t
tape it yourself. Show it to a
librarian. Librarians can fix
(and find) almost anything!
. If you take your books on
adventures, be sure they come
back to the library afterward.
WENDA
WIZARD WHITEBEARD
ODLAW
WALDO’S KEY
WOOF’S BONE
WENDA’S CAMERA
WIZARD WHITEBEARD’S SCROLL
ODLAW’S BINOCULARS
WHERE’S WALDO?
“Where’s Waldo?”™ & © Classic Media Distribution Limited. All rights reserved. Illustrations © 1987–2017 by Martin Handford
ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT
WA L D O WA L D O WA L D O WA L D O WA L D O
Waldo is known by different Waldo is known by different Waldo is known by different Waldo is known by different Waldo is known by different
names in different places: names in different places: names in different places: names in different places: names in different places:
Wally (Australia, Brazil, Wally (Australia, Brazil, Wally (Australia, Brazil, Wally (Australia, Brazil, Wally (Australia, Brazil,
Greece, Holland, Italy, Greece, Holland, Italy, Greece, Holland, Italy, Greece, Holland, Italy, Greece, Holland, Italy,
Poland, Portugal, South Poland, Portugal, South Poland, Portugal, South Poland, Portugal, South Poland, Portugal, South
Korea, Spain, U.K.) Korea, Spain, U.K.) Korea, Spain, U.K.) Korea, Spain, U.K.) Korea, Spain, U.K.)
Valda (Czech Republic) Valda (Czech Republic) Valda (Czech Republic) Valda (Czech Republic) Valda (Czech Republic)
Holger (Denmark) Holger (Denmark) Holger (Denmark) Holger (Denmark) Holger (Denmark)
Aref (Egypt) Aref (Egypt) Aref (Egypt) Aref (Egypt) Aref (Egypt)
Vallu (Finland) Vallu (Finland) Vallu (Finland) Vallu (Finland) Vallu (Finland)
Charlie (France) Charlie (France) Charlie (France) Charlie (France) Charlie (France)
Walter (Germany) Walter (Germany) Walter (Germany) Walter (Germany) Walter (Germany)
Valli (Iceland) Valli (Iceland) Valli (Iceland) Valli (Iceland) Valli (Iceland)
Efi (Israel) Efi (Israel) Efi (Israel) Efi (Israel) Efi (Israel)
Willy (Norway) Willy (Norway) Willy (Norway) Willy (Norway) Willy (Norway)
Hugo (Sweden) Hugo (Sweden) Hugo (Sweden) Hugo (Sweden) Hugo (Sweden)
Wali (Wales) Wali (Wales) Wali (Wales) Wali (Wales) Wali (Wales)
Height: Tallish Height: Tallish Height: Tallish Height: Tallish Height: Tallish
Weight: Lightish Weight: Lightish Weight: Lightish Weight: Lightish Weight: Lightish
Personality: Happy-go-lucky Personality: Happy-go-lucky Personality: Happy-go-lucky Personality: Happy-go-lucky Personality: Happy-go-lucky
Clothing: Red-and-white sweater Clothing: Red-and-white sweater Clothing: Red-and-white sweater Clothing: Red-and-white sweater Clothing: Red-and-white sweater
and pom-pom hat, blue jeans and pom-pom hat, blue jeans and pom-pom hat, blue jeans and pom-pom hat, blue jeans and pom-pom hat, blue jeans
Natural Habitat: Crowded Natural Habitat: Crowded Natural Habitat: Crowded Natural Habitat: Crowded Natural Habitat: Crowded
places places places places places
Best Friends: Wenda and Woof Best Friends: Wenda and Woof Best Friends: Wenda and Woof Best Friends: Wenda and Woof Best Friends: Wenda and Woof
Hobbies: Reading, traveling, and Hobbies: Reading, traveling, and Hobbies: Reading, traveling, and Hobbies: Reading, traveling, and Hobbies: Reading, traveling, and
observing observing observing observing observing
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Here’s what’s inside:

. Welcome to the Library! Need Help Finding Anything? Let

. Alphabetizing. Alphabetizing is an important library skill. Here, some wonderful

A full-color version of this kit is available for download at www.candlewick.com.

❑ Copyright date ❑ Cover

What did you find on the

Odlaw Wizard Whitebeard Wenda Woof Waldo

Classic Stories from Literature Waldo’s Travels

Wenda’s Guide to Art The Book of Myths and Legends

Wizard Whitebeard’s Book The Great Book of Odlaw’s

Woof’s Book of Animal Stories The History of the World

Fairy Tales The Book of Nursery Rhymes

Call Number Spine

Glossary Title Page

❑ BACKPACK ❑ CAMERA ❑ WALDO

❑ BINOCULARS ❑ KEY ❑ WENDA

❑ BONE ❑ ODLAW ❑ WHITEBEARD

❑ BOOKS ❑ SCROLL ❑ WOOF

Title: Where’s Waldo? Title:______________________________

Call number:_______________________ Call number:_______________________

. If you take your books on

Waldo Waldo’s key

Wenda Wenda’s camera

Woof Woof’s bone

Wizard Whitebeard’s scroll

Odlaw Odlaw’s binoculars

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