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The reader is asked a question about each page of animal pictures.

Explains how optical illusions occur when the brain is confused or tricked into seeing things based on previous memories and experiences.

Children will discover the wonderful world of blops, a fun pictorial exploration of variations on a simple shape.

White illustrations against a black background depict such objects as a horse, baby bottle, and sailboat. On board pages.

Presents a series of optical illustions and explains what is seen.

Black illustrations against a white background depict such objects as an elephant, butterfly, and leaf. On board pages.

"A collection of optical illusions, with hands-on experiments and explanations."--

Those studying art spend a long time learning about how to create the right perspective. Depending on what's around a tree or animal, the main part of the image can look different, bigger, smaller, closer, or farther away. It's really just a trick. Readers learn how the brain is affected by these optical illusions through accessible content as well as many examples they'll have fun deciphering.