Most Popular Books by Graeme Base

An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as Lazy lions lounging in the local library.

An elephant''s eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour; but when the time to eat arrives, the birthday feast has disappeared. The reader is invited to guess the thief.

Monkeys live in trees. But where do other animals live? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Pigs have piglets. But what are other baby animals called? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Birds fly. But how do other animals get around? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Cows say moo. But what sounds do other animals make? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Within the pages of this book You might discover, if you look Beyond the spell of written words, A hidden land of beasts and birds. But wait! It''s all in black and white! This will not do, this can''t be right. A world needs colour, shade and hue So grab those crayons - there''s work to do! Now you can colour your own Animalia! Only the outlines of Graeme Base''s amazing alliterative alphabet book illustrations are included here, so go ahead and colour the enormous elephants, hairy hogs and angry alligators. The fun begins again!

Romance, mystery and intrigue revolve around the Seahorse Cafe, where the beautiful Pearl Trout falls in love with Corporal Bert the Soldiercrab. But Reeftown is in danger, and soon Pearl, Bert, and Pearl''s brother Finneus must journey through the ocean depths to find the source of the deadly poison that is destroying the coral reef. "Graeme Base''s witty rhymes and dynamic, radiantly colored illustrations, should keep both reader and audience immensely entertained."—Publishers Weekly. "Base will surely delight his many fans with this latest high-color, high-action, high-density composition, with a high-minded ecological message"—School Library Journal

Among the ruins of beautiful Angkor Wat, Tiger, Monkey, Water Buffalo and Gecko argue over who would make the greatest king. They decide to race to the top of the hill, each hoping to prove they are most worthy. But along the way their strengths and weaknesses are revealed. Will any of them be good enough to be King? The luscious illustrations of Graeme Base are emphasised in his artwork of Angkor Wat, one of the most beautiful ruins known to people all over the world.

Now children can color their own Animalia! Base''s bestselling, amazing alliterative, alphabet book is now available with its illustrations in outline form. Precocious painters can explore the riches of their own imaginations as they color the enormous elephants, horrible hairy hogs, diabolical dragons, angry alligators, and lazy lions in whatever hue they choose.

This playful counting book for the very young is a celebration of nature and imagination. Specially adapted by Graeme Base, the gorgeous illustrations guide children as they learn their numbers, discovering a whole menagerie of surprising and delightful creatures along the way. Graeme Base is one of the world''s leading creators of picture books. His work has delighted generations of children over the last thirty years and continues to do so today.

Starfish are pointy. But what shapes are other animals? Graeme Base''s distinctive artwork comes alive in this beautiful fold-out book for the very young.

Graeme Base''s first picture book, now transformed into a large format pop-up in which Grandma parades through Gooligulch behind her pet wombat and flies by pelican post for a seaside holiday. The original verse text is included. Ages 4-10.