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Animalia (Picture Puffins) Paperback – Picture Book, October 1, 1996
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Within the page of this book
You may discover, if you look
Beyond the spell of written words
A hidden land of beasts and birds . . .
Animalia is a book like no other. Abounding with fanciful, gorgeously detailed art, it is an alphabet book, a guessing game, and a virtual feast for the eyes. Each page features one letter and images related to that letter—as well as a hidden picture of Graeme Base as a child! Animalia will entrance any child or adult who enters its fantastical world.
“A tongue-twisting menagerie . . . [in] a perfectly delightful alphabet book.”—Charles Gibson, Good Morning America
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 2
- Dimensions9.75 x 0.14 x 12.94 inches
- PublisherPuffin Books
- Publication dateOctober 1, 1996
- ISBN-100140559965
- ISBN-13978-0140559965
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"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
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- Publisher : Puffin Books; Reprint edition (October 1, 1996)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0140559965
- ISBN-13 : 978-0140559965
- Reading age : 2 - 8 years, from customers
- Grade level : Preschool - 2
- Item Weight : 9 ounces
- Dimensions : 9.75 x 0.14 x 12.94 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #24,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #84 in Children's Alphabet Books
- #111 in Children's Word Books
- #1,954 in Children's Animals Books
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About the author
Graeme Base is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. His alphabet book, Animalia, received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has sold more than two million copies. Graeme lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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Second, I was looking for the 25th anniversary edition online and somehow happened upon this listing (I didn't find it through Amazon search engine). The listing didn't mention the book being 25th Anniversary Edition, but I bought it (for much cheaper than anywhere else online) because the picture showed the 25th Anniversary Edition. It arrived today and I was thrilled that it was indeed the anniversary edition. This particular edition comes with a poster on the inside of the jacket "that holds a riddle to be solved."
As a side note, I saw this book at a local big box book store and was very disappointed in cover of the paperback. It looked like a poor photocopy. So, if you're trying to decide between paperback and hardcover, I would recommend hardcover... and buy it now while the 25th Edition is still being sold (look at the picture, you'll see "25th Anniversary Edition" at the top of the cover if it is).
Also, in regards to the negative reviews.... I use anything that shocks me as a teachable moment with my child. How can I teach them to deal with the emotions associated with being exposed to something unusual? There is no doubt in my mind that my children are exposed to so many things that I would prefer them not to be exposed to on a daily basis. I don't set out to shelter them from these things, but offer advice and talk about the 'weird' things we see and that happen to us on a daily basis. It is our job as parents to prepare our kids for the Big World out there. Trust me, this book will not harm your child... get it.
As to this book itself, I just gifted Animalia to a 6 year old this past Christmas. I gave him the Eleventh Hour last year. His parents told me he loved the Eleventh Hour, and this year upon receiving this, I thoroughly enjoyed watching him go over each page.. reading it to himself (he's an advanced reader) with his dad's help for some of the new larger vocab (like "diabolical" and "improvising"). He's definitely a bright kid, so I think how wonderful to introduce him to all these new words! And the pages are just so rich with detail... he was enjoying himself at finding the hidden little Graemes on every page and the additional letter-appropriate images (like a "hummingbird" and "hyena!").
Love it. For those who are worried about content or things like a swastika on the S page... I have no memory of negative thoughts from reading this as a child and also the swastika is a revered, holy symbol for many religions like Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism. It's a shame to have the nazi association, but first, little kids would not even know what it is, and second, if they do, this kind of teaching moment is really useful I think.
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本の状態も思っていたより良い状態でした。