{"title":"Graeme Base","description":"Born in England, Graeme Base moved to Australia at the age of eight and now lives in Melbourne with his wife, Robyn. An accomplished musician as well as an artist, he has also adapted several of his books for the stage, including The Sign of the Seahorse as an opera.Explore the marvelous, multi-layered worlds of Graeme Base, where every page holds a secret waiting to be found.","products":[{"product_id":"animalia-the-classic-picture-book-hardcover","title":"Animalia: The Classic Picture Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is a giftable deluxe hardcover edition of the beloved bestseller and includes a poster and riddle on the reverse side of the book jacket.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over 3 million copies sold around the world, Graeme Base's amazing alliterative alphabet book \u003ci\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most beloved children's picture books of all time, treasured by children and parents alike as a special reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/i\u003e's incredible imaginary world intrigues readers of all ages, with hidden objects and ideas on every page: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* A is for an Armored Armadillo Avoiding an Angry Alligator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* B is for Beautiful Blue Butterflies Basking by a Babbling Brook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* C is for Crafty Crimson Cats Carefully Catching Crusty Crayfish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e* And the rest of the alphabet is just as much fun!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGraeme 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.\u003cp\u003eBase 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss these favorite books from Graeme Base: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Water Hole: A Counting Picture Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50587860500703,"sku":"9780810918689","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/B0f8-PN_8l9780810918689.webp?v=1784580946"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/graeme-base.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}