Where 's Wally ? , published in the US and Canada as Where 's Waldo ? , is a British series of children 's puzzle books created by the English illustrator Martin Handford . The books consist of a series of detailed double - page spread illustrations depicting dozens or more people doing a variety of amusing things at a given location . Readers are challenged to find a character named Wally hidden in the group .

Question: what kind of book is where's waldo
Answer: puzzle