Whats this elaborate illustration? Horrible Hairy Hogs Hurrying Homewards on Heavily Harnessed Horses, of course. Graeme Bases astonishingly creative oeuvre begins with
Animalia, the 1993 alphabet book that challenges the standard idea of how long reading a book for small kids ought to take.
Animalia, like many of Bases books, is a vast puzzle, built with entrancing pictures that unfold into layers and layers of objects--all matched to each pages corresponding letter. Base leaves us stunned and amazed, painting reflections into the oddest surfaces and driving the urge to page-turn. This wonderful picture book works for 2-year-olds, 5-year-olds, and adults alike--something few other alphabet books can manage.
--Andrew Bartlett wonderful wordsmithing, absolute amusement
I love "Animalia", what more can I say but thanks to Mr. Base for taking the time to illustrate it so beautifully, insert the hidden images and find such humorous words. I bought 3 copies, one for each set of grandmonsters and one for my own self so I can pretend to be reading it to them while secretly enjoying it. It is a book for everybody!
Lynn Batey
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