Wow, what a book! I had read this before, but that time I didn't make the effort to look for clues, solve the mystery, or even read the solution. I always planned to come back and spend more time with this book, so I'm glad I finally did! This time I read the book, looked for clues, deciphered many of the hidden messages, and solved the mystery before ever reading through the solution pages! And wow, the solution pages pointed out many clues I hadn't even noticed. Although some of those clues are red herrings, so I was glad I hadn't taken time with them! If you like cracking codes, noticing minute details, and solving mysteries, you will enjoy this book. The story can be enjoyed on the surface level just by reading through the rhyming text and looking at the fun, very detailed illustrations - except you won't know WHO the thief was without digging a little deeper!

The other day, my son brought this home from my parents' house. I remembered it as one of my favorite children's books--and it didn't disappoint. This who-dunnit mystery is teeming with hidden puzzles, many of which I couldn't even solve today (morse code, musical notes, and more). I had so much fun re-"reading" (more like "puzzling over") this that I ordered seven more of Base's books--ostensibly for my kids.

This picture book was fabulous! You read the story and try to solve the mystery. There are clues everywhere among the incredible illustrations. There's a code to decipher at the end and we just had a fabulous time as a family solving the mystery! Highly recommend.

A beautifully illustrated story where there reader uses clues in the pictures on every page to solve a mystery?!?!?!?! Yes! YES! YESSSS!!!!!! I love this book. The mystery is simple enough for children to solve, but the clues can be complex enough to engage a puzzle-loving adult. I absolutely recommend this book to mystery lovers, puzzle solvers, or anyone who enjoys a whimsical story. Love, LOVE! LOVE!!!!