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skysalla's review
4.0
A great book with a huge imagination.
There’s no plot to be had here but there is detail beyond measure on every page and a glorious amount of alliteration.
There’s no plot to be had here but there is detail beyond measure on every page and a glorious amount of alliteration.
jcpdiesel21's review
4.0
An amazing, unique take on your standard alphabet book. Base has clearly put a lot of time and effort into creating each of the illustrations, and the intricate detail on display is phenomenal. One could spend hours studying every page to discover all of the images hidden inside! The X page is a bit of a cheat since none of the words included start with the letter X, but I give Base a pass since he goes above and beyond with V, of all letters. This is a very fun book that I will definitely enjoy revisiting with my son.
alisonb's review
5.0
A brilliant book that uses the alphabet, alliteration, amazing artwork, and a fun little game of hide and seek that kept my kids and I reaching for it time and again. This really is a great book to own whether for the art, the learning, or both.
thebookshelfofrat's review
5.0
Another childhood favourite! More hidden objects that you could poke a hidden object at!! Several hours might be needed. I couldn't even start to find all the things beginning with the letter on the page but it is slightly easier to find the author hanging about amongst the alligators and zebra. ;)
darbyart's review
5.0
This book was given to me as a gift and I have many wonderful memories associated with it. I became lost in it the beautiful art in this children's alphabet book.
nezzaaa's review
5.0
i legitimately love all of graeme base's books, they are absolutely delightful to read and i'm still blown over by the details of all his illustrations and all the little mysteries and puzzles hidden on the pages.
maplessence's review
5.0
I found a copy for a friend's grandchild. This reminded me to have a look at my own copy & I have just had a lot of pleasure, not only looking at the beautiful pictures, but appreciating Base's rich use of language. I blush to say I didn't find all the little Graemes. A beautiful body of work that took Base three years to complete.
It can't be a spoiler to show one (ok two!) pictures.
Just gorgeous.
I used to own [bc:The Eleventh Hour|11903|The Eleventh Hour|Graeme Base|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386920019s/11903.jpg|1247072] as well. While I didn't enjoy that book quite as much I'm sad that it appears to be missing. Hopefully a copy will turn up at my work.
It can't be a spoiler to show one (ok two!) pictures.
Just gorgeous.
I used to own [bc:The Eleventh Hour|11903|The Eleventh Hour|Graeme Base|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1386920019s/11903.jpg|1247072] as well. While I didn't enjoy that book quite as much I'm sad that it appears to be missing. Hopefully a copy will turn up at my work.