Animalia MidiGraeme Base
Gebundene Ausgabe
What's this elaborate illustration? " Horrible Hairy Hogs Hurrying Homewards on Heavily Harnessed Horses, " of course. Graeme Base's astonishingly creative oeuvre begins with < I> Animalia, the 1993 alphabet book that challenges the standard idea of how long reading a book for small kids ought to take. < I> Animalia, like many of Base's books, is a vast puzzle, built with entrancing pictures that unfold into layers and layers of objects-all matched to each page's 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. < I>-Andrew Bartlett
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