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    <![CDATA[Animalia]]>
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    <![CDATA[What's this elaborate illustration? &quot;Horrible Hairy Hogs Hurrying Homewards on Heavily Harnessed Horses,&quot; of course. Graeme Base's astonishingly creative oeuvre begins with <em>Animalia</em>, the 1993 alphabet book that challenges the standard idea of how long reading a book for small kids ought to take. <em>Animalia</em>, like many of Base's books, is a vast puzzle, built with entrancing pictures that unfold into layers and layers of objects--all matched to each page's corresponding letter. Base leaves us stunned and amazed, painting reflections into the oddest surfaces and driving the urge to page-turn. This wonderful picture book works for 2-year-olds, 5-year-olds, and adults alike--something few other alphabet books can manage. <em>--Andrew Bartlett</em> ]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A splendid ABC book!  What I love is that the phrases for each letter are very involved, lots of great words here, no &quot;dumbing-down&quot; for kiddies.  Also, while I at first thought there was just a random collection of &quot;misc. images&quot; in the pictures (the animals are the main focus) ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41170669">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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