Kumon My First Book Of Mazes Ages 3-5 (Kumon Workbooks)

Kumon's MY FIRST BOOK OF MAZES is a wonderful introduction to mazes for children. They recommend this book for a child aged 3-4-5...well, I would find it hard to believe a 3 yr. old could do some of these mazes! My son is 8 and he had lots of fun with this book. Some were very easy, but some were challenging. Note the cover art is nothing like the inner art. The inner art is beautifully done, with the even page mazes up to page 28 being softly colored 3-D looking mazes of city streets, a forest, a farm a zoo, a garden, a racetrack, etc. The odd numbered pages have mazes in black and white and are flat, in various creative designs, and are more challenging than the 3-D style mazes. Mazes #29 on are of animals: work your way through a soccer playing fox, a doggie waiter, a pig out shopping, a lion king...very fun! The animals are done in black and white with colorful backrounds. A very nice book printed on heavy paper, nothing cheap and junky in the feel at all. I have heard of someone who had their child move a counter or plastic chip along the maze to find the way through, and then have them go again with the pencil or crayon. This prevents frustration with erasing because of wrong turns, and aids in remembering how you went through with the chip. When your child has done this book, they would probably enjoy Kumon's AMAZING MAZES, similar to this one, but a bit harder. These would make great gifts for a child who has everything. Kumon has many many wonderful workbooks that any child would love...check them out! Books on cutting, pasting, crafts, numbers. Enjoy!

I have a very reluctant writer who does not enjoy writing, coloring, drawing or anything involving using a writing instrument. I've gotten chalkboards for him, various types of pencils, crayons, and markers, all in the hopes of enticing him to write/draw and improve his motor skills in writing. This book of mazes was a hit with him. He convinced himself that each page was a harder level, and each maze he completed was an accomplishment for him. Visually, they are SUPER easy for him (he's 5), but mechanically, he still had a really hard time staying inside the lines when he completed each maze. I didn't get picky with him about that. I was just elated to see him wanting to put crayon to paper. He blew through seven or more pages the first time he opened this book. I had to make him stop to come eat dinner. These books are pricey for what they contain--simple mazes or puzzlers for children--but if you don't have time to make your own or troll the internet for a collection, then it's worth it to buy these books. We now keep this or something similar in our going-out bag to keep the kids occupied/entertained at restaurants. Most "child" menus and placemats are too difficult and not yet engaging enough for my non-readers.

Too easy for my grandson who is 3.5 years old. You will have to make a judgement call for your own child. It's a great book and company.

My 4 year-old son is left-brained like his dad and he *loved* this book and was so proud of himself when he completed the whole thing. I like how this book progresses in difficulty and has a variety of types of mazes. The 3-D looking ones are really fun and are one of the main reasons I love this book. My son developed his visual skills, greatly improved his writing skills (how to hold a pencil correctly and draw straight-ish lines) :-), and learned that it's ok to make mistakes and to keep trying, even when it gets challenging. I highly recommend this book, especially for the visual learner, to help exercise the young mind and build confidence!

This book of mazes is recommended for ages 3-4-5, and we got it for my son when he was 3 years old. He had previously worked through "My Book of Easy Mazes" (for ages 2-3-4), and within a few months, he was on to the next book, "Amazing Mazes" (for ages 4-5-6). I like that there is a series, so there is a clear progression of difficulty, and even if my son does not match the recommended age range exactly, we can still gauge which book is the appropriate next level for him. I like mazes because they encourage my son to pause in the thinking process to look ahead to see which path will pan out - this seems like a good cognitive ability to have. Also, it gives him a chance to practice his pencil grip, which is something I think about because I never corrected my daughter's pencil grip when she was a pre-schooler (I didn't think it mattered!) and now, as a 7-year-old in first grade, she still holds a pencil incorrectly (which makes her writing messy, and her hand hurts after even short writing assignments). My only complaint about this book - and all Kumon workbooks - is in regards to the workbook's binding. The spine is thick enough so that when the workbook is open, the book and pages do not lay flat, making it difficult to write on them. For every new page my son works on, I have to REALLY press down on the binding to open up the pages and keep them down. My son could easily be self-sufficient while he works on his mazes, except that I have to be always nearby to push down the pages for him, otherwise he gets frustrated. I don't know if the binding is a function of the paper quality - which is very good - or what, but I just wish the pages would stay flat when opened, or at least be perforated so they could be easily removed and used as worksheets.

Great for toddlers who are just learning

Terrific little book, mazes very well designed. One page has a 3-d maze, the other facing page has a line design. 4 yo loves the 3-D ones, does 10 at a time. Won't last long if she goes back and does the line drawing ones! Because they are so large, it's easy for her to use the marker. We talk about 'choice points' and then used that when walking in the woodland paths - you can 'cross a line' in real life by climbing over the fallen trees.

It is a great book. It is perfect for a 3 or 4 year old. It starts of easy and it gets slowly harder and harder. If you compare the first maze and the last maze then you will notice that there is a huge amount of skill that your child learned while doing this workbook. It is a great workbook. Just be aware that there is an easier maze workbook that is good for 2 year Olds that is called "My Book Of Easy Mazes."

Comme tous les fichiers Kumon, c'est intelligent, une progression très bien pensée, à recommander dès 3 ans sans hésiter. Mon fils de 3,5 ans en raffole (les premiers labyrinthes sont mêmes faisables vers 2,5 ans car ils sont assez faciles).

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It's worth investing in this book, the skill of the child are so very well polished. The analytical skill, gross motor skills and pincer grip of the child. It's an amazing series of book. My child is 3.5 years older and we have finished this books MD have moved to the next level.

Great book of mazes. Very engaging for little ones.

Interesting maze book for 3 years old