Where's Lenny?: questions to ask and activities to try
Is Lenny in the cupboard? Under the stairs? Where's Lenny? is a warm, everyday story about playing hide and seek at home, with jam-blob clues to follow.
What age is it for? Where's Lenny? is best for ages 1–4. Good for: Playing hide and seek at home.
Let your child guess where Lenny is before each page. Then play your own game of hide and seek, leaving little clues.
What it helps with
- Hide and seek and object permanence
- Following clues
- Family play at home
- Room and place words
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who was looking for Lenny?”
- “Where did Dad look first?”
- “What was the clue?”
- “Where was Lenny hiding?”
- “Where’s your best hiding spot?”
- “Who do you play with at home?”
5-minute activities to try together
Clue trail
Hide a toy and leave a trail of paper clues for your child to follow.
Hide and seek
Play hide and seek at home, counting to ten together.
Free printables: Where's Lenny? worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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