"So extraordinary, so extravagantly illustrated, so astonishingly
alliterative, so thoroughly delightful that any child who does not soon
possess it may rightly feel his education has been shamefully
neglected." --San Francisco Chronicle
With over 3 million copies sold around the world, Graeme Base's amazing
alliterative alphabet book Animalia is one of the most beloved
children's picture books of all time, treasured by children and parents
alike as a special reading experience.
Animalia's incredible imaginary world intrigues readers of all ages,
with hidden objects and ideas on every page.
- A is for An Armored Armadillo Avoiding an Angry Alligator
- B is for Beautiful Blue Butterflies Basking by a Babbling Brook
- C is for Crafty Crimson Cats Carefully Catching Crusty Crayfish
- And the rest of the alphabet is just as much fun!
Graeme Base's work offers a color-packed palette and imagination-filled
menagerie that has changed the way that children's books are
illustrated. Animalia, like many of Base's books, is a vast puzzle,
built with color and filled with creatures. This astonishingly original
treatment of the ABCs changed the way parents and teachers imagined the
books that they read to children.
Base offers a single- or double-page kaleidoscopic illustration for each
letter of the alphabet and challenges the reader to find as many words
beginning with that letter as possible within. Each illustration is a
visual feast, and a fun way to challenge and expand your child's
vocabulary.
No parent or child will ever be disappointed in getting Graeme Base's
Animalia as a gift. Its colors and humor are timeless. You will smile,
giggle, and laugh when reading about, "Horrible Hairy Hogs Hurrying
Homewards on Heavily Harnessed Horse."
Note: This is the "midi" edition of Animalia, perfect for smaller
hands and bookshelf storage.
