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A review by _astridedwards_
Animalia by Graeme Base
5.0
[b:Animalia|1386650|Animalia|Graeme Base|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388195879s/1386650.jpg|2347064] won the Young Australian's Best Book Award in 1987 for Best Picture Story Book.
And there is a reason why [b:Animalia|1386650|Animalia|Graeme Base|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388195879s/1386650.jpg|2347064] is still in print almost three decades after its original publication: it is timeless.
An alphabet book at heart, each page is lavishly illustrated with real animals and fantastical scenarios. As an added bonus for the intrepid young reader, a little boy is hidden in each page, waiting to be found.
These days there are many different formats, including [b:My First Animalia|20442295|My First Animalia|Graeme Base|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|31067116], a simplified version for even younger readers learnings their ABCs.
And there is a reason why [b:Animalia|1386650|Animalia|Graeme Base|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388195879s/1386650.jpg|2347064] is still in print almost three decades after its original publication: it is timeless.
An alphabet book at heart, each page is lavishly illustrated with real animals and fantastical scenarios. As an added bonus for the intrepid young reader, a little boy is hidden in each page, waiting to be found.
These days there are many different formats, including [b:My First Animalia|20442295|My First Animalia|Graeme Base|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|31067116], a simplified version for even younger readers learnings their ABCs.