How to Find a Yeti - by Matt Hunt (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Yeti's aren't real . . . or are they? Get an epic game of hide and seek in best-selling author Matt Hunt's latest picture book.

Some people don't believe in yetis, but this little boy does - in fact, he's a yeti expert, and today he's going out into the forest to find one and prove it. He searches over here and over there, up high and down low, but there is just no yeti to be found. Not today, and probably not EVER. Or is there . . . ? Readers of all ages can join in the hunt for the elusive yeti. Can you find one?

Review Quotes

A self-described young "yeti expert" and his dog Milo embark on an expedition in search of the mystical forest-dweller in this visually playful story. Crisp first-person narration credibly establishes the child speaker's readiness for the quest: "I have borrowed all 27 yeti books from the library. I have a pair of yeti slippers (not made from real yeti)." When the child and pup arrive at the forest, the youth continually concludes "no yeti yet," but Milo has a much different experience. Hunt's modernistic artwork uses geometric cut-paper-like effects for the forest and soft edging for the creature, hiding in plain sight, which dramatically reveals itself to the reader via an orientation change even as the human protagonist despairs about the outing's failure. Wintry scenes get pops of color from the child's bright red hat and lime green scarf, the latter of which eventually plays a critical role in conveying the idea that everything can be found "somewhere." Ages 4-8. (Nov.)--Publisher's Weekly

Now Matt Hunt is the fellow who illustrated the rather charming How to Count to One. In this book we follow a self-proclaimed yeti expert (readers can determine for themselves whether or not he should rightfully be deemed so). Kids hearing this may get the joke before the hunter does (in every spread there is a yeti hidden somewhere, but the kid can't see it). Happily, the book contains lots of useful info on how best to find a yeti. Consider this a fun readaloud for large groups. Particularly those that enjoy yelling at the obtuse narrators.--Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production

"Hunt's short and simple story creates oodles of opportunity for a little one to search and find the silent yeti hiding in plain sight. The multi-textured illustrations make for the perfect scenic background for a yeti to blend into. . . This versatile tale can make for a curiously cozy lap-sit or. . . a wintery themed, hide-and-seek adventure during story time."

--Center for Children's Books

"Wintry scenes get pops of color from the child's bright red hat and lime green scarf, the latter of which eventually plays a critical role in conveying the idea that everything can be found 'somewhere.'"--Publisher's Weekly

"Consider this a fun readaloud for large groups. Particularly those that enjoy yelling at the obtuse narrators."--Betsy Bird, A Fuse #8 Production

About the Author

Matt Hunt was born in Redditch in Worcestershire, England, in 1988. Starting out as a fine artist, he graduated from the Birmingham School of Art, and from these roots, developed a love for children's illustration. Matt works in mixed media, utilizing paint, pens, crayons, and digital methods. He's influenced by old movies, classic illustration, cartoons, and books. He lives with his wife Hayley and two cats.