The Water Hole
Graeme Base
(Author)
Description
In the tradition of his best-selling alphabet book, Animalia, author and illustrator Graeme Base takes young readers on an exhilarating journey of discovery with an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook, and art book. From the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the deserts of outback Australia, the animals come together to drink from the water hole. But their water supply is diminishing. What's going on? Each sumptuous landscape illustration conceals hidden animal pictures for readers to find as they count the animals that visit the water hole and try to solve the mystery: will the animals come back or is their water source gone forever?Product Details
Price
$9.99
$9.29
Publisher
Puffin Books
Publish Date
September 01, 2004
Pages
32
Dimensions
10.5 X 11.5 X 0.11 inches | 0.46 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780142401972
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About the Author
Graeme Base is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. Animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986, and it has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of more than two million copies. Base's most recent picture book, The Water Hole, an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and artbook, has been published in Australia, the USA, Canada, Italy, France, Denmark and the UK. Base lives in Melbourne with his artist wife Robyn and their three children.
Reviews
An absorbing visual feast. (Kirkus Reviews) Another beautifully illustrated animal fantasy... children will savor the gorgeous, animal-packed spreads. (Booklist)
