Animailia

Animailia
by: Graeme Base

courtesy www.amazon.com

Animalia will be the alphabet book that will outlast all other alphabet books on your bookshelf.  It holds appeal for everyone from about age 2 to adults.  It will, however take you all night, every night, for a week to read it you aren't careful.

Base's incredibly detailed illustrations are chock full of items starting with the selected alliterative letter, "Great Green Gorillas" for example.  You'll easily find the Gorillas, as well as hundreds of other both mundane and bizarre items all starting with the letter.  Younger children will find the easy items and move on quickly, older kids will delight in the challenge.

Recommended Age: 2 and up