Zoom by Istvan Banyai

This picture book is a great problem solving activity. Cut all of the pages out of the book and laminate them for longevity. The basic directions for this activity are:

Give each participant a page and ask them not to share their picture with anyone else.

Ask the group to get in picture order from start to finish that the story tells if the book were still bound.

This wordless book will take your group on a mind bending visual journey full of twists, turns, and surprises. Zoom from a farm to a ship to a city street to a desert island. But if you think you know where you are, guess again! For in these sleek, mysterious landscapes of pictures within pictures, nothing is ever as it seems. A great problem solving activity for any group.

If you like this activity, get Re-Zoom, the second book by Istvan Banyaii! Also in this section.

Here is a testimonial from one of our customers:

"Zoom is my absolute favorite activity. I work at a challenge course and there are numerous activities that I enjoy having my participants complete but usually I can only stand doing these activities about two or three times before I become tired of them. On the other hand I have used Zoom at every possible opportunity since we purchased it almost six months ago. I love how puzzled the groups become when you first hand out the cards and the sense of pride and accomplishment when they figure out how they go together. This activity brings up all sorts of things to talk about in a debrief and really engages everyone. I can't wait to start using Re-Zoom as well!"

Rita Seward, Facilitator, Northern Arizona University Challenge Course