Animalia

 By Graeme Base


This is a search and find book in which each page -or half page- is dedicated to a letter of the alphabet.  It's open ended in that there is no list of objects and there are no instructions to find a certain number of things.

The detail is brilliant.  There are hundreds of little things on each page to find.  I have fond memories of reading through this book with my mum and learning new vocabulary.  On the P page, There are peacocks, a princess, and other easy P words.  But there is also a doctor, or physician, and a stroller, or perambulator.  

This book has huge pages and lots of colours.  It's fun for young children and adults alike.