alongside gift cards and “Where’s Waldo” books from Bookshop Santa Cruz. The celebration’s highlight is an in-person appearance by the tight-lipped and elusive fictional character.

Waldo, the iconic children’s book character, is coming toEdmonds again this July to help spread the “Buy Local” message.

Each book features detailed, full-page illustrations filled with crowded scenes, and the challenge for readers is to find Waldo, a distinctively dressed character, hidden somewhere within each scene.