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The Water Hole
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The Water Hole Paperback - 2004

by Graeme Base

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In the tradition of his bestselling alphabet book, "Animalia," Base takes readers on an exhilarating journey of discovery with an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook, and art book. Full color.

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In the tradition of his best-selling alphabet book, Animalia, author and illustrator Graeme Base takes young readers on an exhilarating journey of discovery with an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook, and art book. From the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the deserts of outback Australia, the animals come together to drink from the water hole. But their water supply is diminishing. What?s going on? Each sumptuous landscape illustration conceals hidden animal pictures for readers to find as they count the animals that visit the water hole and try to solve the mystery: will the animals come back or is their water source gone forever?

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In the tradition of his best-selling alphabet book, Animalia, author and illustrator Graeme Base takes young readers on an exhilarating journey of discovery with an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook, and art book. From the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the deserts of outback Australia, the animals come together to drink from the water hole. But their water supply is diminishing. What's going on? Each sumptuous landscape illustration conceals hidden animal pictures for readers to find as they count the animals that visit the water hole and try to solve the mystery: will the animals come back or is their water source gone forever?

First line

Down to the secret water hole the animals all come.

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  • Title The Water Hole
  • Author Graeme Base
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2004-09-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9780142401972 / 0142401978
  • Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.5 x 10.5 x 0.11 in (29.21 x 26.67 x 0.28 cm)
  • Age range 05 to 08 years
  • Grade levels K - 3
  • Reading level 500
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Animals, Rain and rainfall
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 00066378
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Media reviews

An absorbing visual feast. (Kirkus Reviews)

Another beautifully illustrated animal fantasy... children will savor the gorgeous, animal-packed spreads. (Booklist)

Citations

  • Publishers Weekly, 10/11/2004, Page 0
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 10/11/2004, Page 82

About the author

Graeme Base is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. Animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986, and it has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of more than two million copies. Base's most recent picture book, The Water Hole, an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and artbook, has been published in Australia, the USA, Canada, Italy, France, Denmark and the UK. Base lives in Melbourne with his artist wife Robyn and their three children.

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