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. Base describes himself as a having a typical reading attitude as a thirteenyearold boy. Subscribe to access price results for 150,000 different artists. But little does horace know that when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most curious mystery will be revealed. Books were at best a brief diversion, at worst a necessary evil. A curious mystery by graeme base was developed with gifted students in mind. A curious mystery by graeme base the eleventh hour. View over 6 graeme base artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Buy this book someone has stolen an elephants birthday feast, and. Australian picture book authorartist graeme base delivers a masterpiece with the eleventh hour, one sure to provide curious young children with hours of entertainment.
The only reason this particular book got 3 stars is that is came looking like a copy of a copy. Childrens authorsgraeme base wikibooks, open books for. Childrens authorsgraeme base wikibooks, open books for an. My sixyearold grandson loves this bookand all books by graeme base. The eleventh hour is a phrase meaning at the last moment, taken from a passage in the parable of the workers in the vineyard in the king james bible. A curious mystery 1988 is an award winning 1 illustrated childrens book by graeme base. In mutualarts artist press archive, graeme base is featured in australias most controversial stamp. I decoded the message from the eleventh hour by graeme base. A curious mystery by base, graeme and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Publishers weeklygraeme base is the author of many awardwinning books for children, including animalia puffin, the sign of the seahorse. When horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. A giant wall frieze consisting of all 26 of the images from graeme bases alliterative alphabet book, animalia. If you want to work with me, feel free to write me an email. Graeme base is the awardwinning authorillustrator of more than fifteen books including animalia, the eleventh hour and the waterhole. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Amongst numerous awards across many of his published works, graeme has received the 2007 speech pathology book of the year younger readers, the 2007 wilderness society environment award and the 1989 childrens book council of australia picture book of the year.
There are games, fine music, and the promise of a magnificent feast to come. Bases 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. We are thrilled to have available a limited edition of 500 highest quality prints of the steal the light artwork, each numbered and individually signed by graeme base. This has to be my favorite illustrated book of all time. Eye to eye imagine you could soar high in the sky with an eagle or dive into the deep with a majestic blue whale. I have solved the mystery of the eleventh hour anwaien. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. The eleventh hour by base, graeme and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. At first glance, this is a charming rhyming tale accompanied by the inimitable illustrations of graeme base. An elephants eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour. This topic is currently marked as dormantthe last message is more than 90 days old. As the reader progresses further through the book, however, a series of clues hidden carefully in the intricately detailed drawings make themselves more apparent. When horace the elephant turns eleven he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a splendid party.
People this unique book, lavishly illustrated with original art and offering never before seen photographs and art, is an evocative look at the life and work of beloved and bestselling author and artist graeme base, the creator of the childrens classics animalia and the eleventh hour, as well as recent bestsellers the water hole, jungle. The discovery of dragons by base, graeme and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Along with visual puzzles, there is plentiful word play, including puns, idioms, and ambigu. Graeme base was born in england, but has lived most of his life in australia. Graeme base is too beautiful to be wasted on a bad copy of a copy. This unique book, lavishly illustrated with original art and offering never before seen photographs and art, is an evocative look at the life and work of beloved and bestselling author and artist graeme base, the creator of the childrens classics animalia and the eleventh hour, as well as recent bestsellers the water hole, jungle drums, and. Publishers weeklygraeme base is the author of many awardwinning books for children, including animalia puffin, the sign of the seahorse, and most recently, the discovery of dragons. Graeme base is one of the worlds leading creators of. A curious mystery by graeme base from waterstones today. Its appropriately completely simple and hence fats, isnt it. My grandma lived in gooligulch by graeme base and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
A curious mystery 1988 is an illustrated childrens book by graeme base. The day of the party arrives and all of his friends show up in their best costumes. Australian picturebook authorartist graeme base delivers a masterpiece with the eleventh hour, one sure to provide curious young children with hours of. In a similar way, everyone wins with a graeme base picture book, an experience which is certain to require repeated readings and may even result in some good, oldfashion family. He can study a page for halfanhour, looking at all the details. A curious mystery by graeme base this book, by one of nicks favorite artists, is a rich visual feast with so many delicious details new delights will be spotted with every read. Graeme bases work has been offered at auction multiple times. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Friends are invited, party games are chosen and a beautiful birthday feast is made.
When horace, the elephant turns eleven he plans a grand affair. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, abrams is proud to publish a limited, individually numbered edition of animalia, featuring embossed gold jacket, gold endpapers, gilt edges. 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. A curious mystery a book is read, a story ends, a telling tale is told. Bases most recent picture book, the water hole, an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and artbook, has been published in australia. Come eye to eye with some of natures most impressive creatures as graeme base takes you on a richly illustrated journey of imagination and possibility. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. This sealed section was absent from earlier prints of the book but was available by mail. The eleventh hour by graeme base is a wonderful mystery picture book for children. Signed by the author an elephants 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. Sep 01, 2008 this unique book, lavishly illustrated with original art and offering never before seen photographs and art, is an evocative look at the life and work of beloved and bestselling author and artist graeme base, the creator of the childrens classics animalia and the eleventh hour, as well as recent bestsellers the water hole, jungle drums, and. Australian picturebook authorartist graeme base delivers a masterpiece with the eleventh hour, one sure to provide curious young children with hours of entertainment.
And i realize this is such a spoiler, but i felt so proud that i decoded this whole thing that i had to post it somewhere. With more than two millions copies sold around the world, graeme bases amazing alliterative alphabet book has become one of the most beloved titles of the past decade. You have to favor to in this publicize the eleventh hour. An elephants 11th birthday party is marked by 11 games before the banquet to be eaten at the 11th hour, but when the time to eat arrives, the bday feast has disappeared. When base was 8 he wrote his first book, a book of monsters, filled with illustrations done in colored pencil. Eleventh hour available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
Base lives in melbourne with his artist wife robyn and their three children. So to all who may read the eleventh hour, please dont continue reading the purposely. In it, horace the elephant holds a party for his eleventh birthday, to which he invites his ten best friends various animals to play eleven games and share in a feast that he has prepared. Each page and sometimes both pages are devoted to a single letter. Favourite image from the eleventh hour by graeme base living in. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The eleventh hour by graeme base, 9780810932654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The puzzles presented are challenging, engaging, and varied. It took him years to complete the artwork for this book. Kids can spend hours puzzling over the pictures in this book, trying to solve the mystery.
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