Animalia: Anniversary Edition

by Graeme Base

Overview

The international blockbuster alphabet book from bestselling and acclaimed creator Graeme Base, in a giftable deluxe anniversary edition

With millions of copies sold around the world, Graeme Base’s amazing alliterative alphabet book is one of the most beloved titles of all time. Animalia’s incredible imaginary world intrigues readers of all ages, with hidden objects and ideas on every page. Start with “A is for An Armoured Armadillo Avoiding an Angry Alligator” and you’ll find aprons, ants, aces, Atom-brand anchovies, and much more. The rest of the alphabet is just as much fun!

This anniversary edition also comes with a special edition poster and riddle on the reverse side of the book jacket.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810918689
Publisher:	Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	09/15/1987
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	62,495
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 13.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Graeme Base received international acclaim for his smash hit Animalia, which has sold more than three million copies. Among his many other beloved and bestselling books are The Jewel Fish of Karnak, Enigma, The Eleventh Hour, The Water Hole, The Legend of the Golden Snail, and many more. He lives with his family in Melbourne, Australia.

Editorial Reviews

Base has created an ABC book that goes far beyond a simple listing of items in alphabetical order. There are captions or headlines accompanying each letter's scene, such as ``Eight Enormous Elephants Expertly Eating Easter Eggs,'' or ``Two Tigers Taking the 10:20 Train to Timbuktu.'' Each picture is replete with an apparently random choice of objects that have in common (on every page but the one for the letter X) their first letters. This Australian import makes for a delightful visual feast, though it lacks a clear conceptual coherence or unity of action or meaning on every page. No matterreaders will have a fine time guessing at objects and searching for a small child who hides among the pages; and the meticulous artistry is far-reaching in its innovation, detail and humor. Base's monumental effort will not go unrewarded; if books could be honored for the sheer number of hours readers could pore over crammed pages, and for the inexhaustible supply of extra touches, this one surely would be a winner. All ages. (September)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

This beautiful book contains thirteen small tales about those who live in harmony with Animalia, kingdom of the animals...Each tale captures wisdom about the world we share with animals. This is a beautiful book in every sense.
—The Hungry Mind Review

Morgan

"A delightful visual feast . . .  if books could be honored for the sheer number of hours readers could pore over crammed pages, and for the inexhaustible supply of extra touches, this one surely would be a winner."--Publisher's Weekly
 
"Careful observation reveals many less obvious objects and creatures, all beginning with the same letter. The illustrations are mixed media and are fun to look at."--Children's Literature

"This beautiful book contains thirteen small tales about those who live in harmony with Animalia, kingdom of the animals...Each tale captures wisdom about the world we share with animals. This is a beautiful book in every sense."—The Hungry Mind Review

From the Publisher