Start your journey at the Lake Forest Book Store July 7 - July 31
End it on July 31 with Prizes and a Party in the Courtyard 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Elusive Book Character Creates Summertime Fun
to Support the Shop Local Movement
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The famous children’s book character in the striped shirt and
black-rimmed specs is visiting twenty-five different local businesses
throughout our community this July. Those who spot him can win prizes,
including buttons, book coupons and more. Waldo and newly added for
2014, faithful dog Woof, figures will be well hidden in local business
establishments. Find Waldo is a great summer vacation activity, and a
wonderful way for residents to support local business and the Shop Local
movement.
Anyone who wishes to participate can pick up a “Find Waldo Local
in Lake Forest!” passport with the names of all the participating
sites, and get their passport stamped or signed for each Waldo they
spot. The first 100 Waldo seekers to get their passports stamped or
signed at ten or more sites can bring their passports back to Lake
Forest Book Store to collect prizes. Collecting store stamps or
signatures at twenty or more businesses will entitle diligent seekers to
enter in a grand prize drawing on July 31, with the top prize being a
6-volume deluxe set of Waldo books.
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Where’s Waldo is the creation of Martin Handford, whose
entertaining drawings of crowd scenes swept the world in the late
eighties. Since then, the Where’s Waldo books have held a cherished spot
on bookstore shelves the world over. There are now over 61 million
Waldo books in print worldwide and they’ve been translated into over 30
languages. An entire generation has grown up searching for Waldo and his
cast of wandering companions.
In celebration of Waldo's longevity and popularity, his American
publisher, Candlewick Press, is once again teaming up with the American
Booksellers Association and 250 independent bookstores all across the
country for some hide and seek fun as well as to encourage communities
to patronize their local businesses. There is no charge to participate,
and the hunt lasts for the entire month of July.
For more information call Lake Forest Book Store at 847-234-4420.
