It abounds in references, including from Music (can you spot a nod to Jethro Tull’s “Heavy Horses” album cover?) and Politics (like “No Nukes for NZ” newspaper article on “N”) and more.įun with “Animalia” is proportional to its reader’s desire to engage with detail and is relative to the depth and breadth of their intellect. “Animalia” will appeal to your intelligence in Literature, History, Arts, and Sciences. Animalia went gangbusters in Australia and the US, and turned a hobby into a career.” Įach letter of the alphabet presents a hilarious absurd idea communicated through a complex alliterated sentence, which is then replicated visually in an insanely detailed illustration rich with graphic puns and visual riddles.
Graeme Base refers to it as “the book that changed my life. First published in 1986, it has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and counting. It was included in the 1987 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Picture Book of the Year Honour List. “Animalia” – the creation of Graeme Base’s genius – is infinitely more than just an ABC book.
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