<P> Where 's Wally ? , published in the US and Canada as Where 's Waldo ? , is a British series of children 's puzzle books created by the English illustrator Martin Handford . The books consist of a series of detailed double - page spread illustrations depicting dozens or more people doing a variety of amusing things at a given location . Readers are challenged to find a character named Wally hidden in the group . </P>
what kind of book is where 's waldo
a British series of children 's puzzle books