A review by bekkabergamot
Animalia by Graeme Base

5.0

With many fresh batches of babies soon to be delivered into my life, I have been researching, purchasing, and reading children's books. Animalia is a book that I vaguely recalled loving as a child, but had not looked at in more than two decades. What I remembered was gorgeous illustrations and clever word play, but only vaguely. Well, after a wonderfully delicious read last night, I can say it is all that and more. The poetic nature of the alliteration brings a delightfully creative way to learning the alphabet, playing with words and their meanings; and the illustrations are a marvel!

All I can say is buy this for the child in your life! Unless you know me, and then wait a beat: because I may just be buying a few copies. ;)