Australian picture book author artist graeme base delivers a masterpiece with the eleventh hour, one sure to provide curious young children with hours of entertainment. A curious mystery a book is read, a story ends, a telling tale is told. See all books authored by graeme base, including animalia, and the eleventh hour, and more on. Booktopia has the eleventh hour, a curious mystery by graeme base. Generations of children have grown up enthralled by his creations, including animalia awarded the children book councils picture book of the year honour book in 1987 and the eleventh hour awarded the same prize in 1989. The sign of the seahorse graeme base 0810938251 9780810938250 acclaimed novelist luanne rice touches the deepest, most tender corners of the heart tami hoag, author ofa thin dark line. 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 through. Other favourites by graeme base include the eleventh hour, the waterhole, jungle drums, unos garden, enigma, the legend of the golden snail, the jewel fish of karnak, little elephants, the last king of angkor wat, the little bug books, eye to eye and the amazing monster detectoscope. Australian picturebook authorartist graeme base delivers a masterpiece with the eleventh hour, one sure to provide curious young children with hours of.
When horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. He is perhaps best known for his second book, animalia published in 1986, and third book the eleventh hour. As in base s animalia, his lush, intricately detailed illustrations in the eleventh hour comprise a sort of visual hideandseek. The day of the party arrives and all of his friends show up in their best costumes. Each page and sometimes both pages are devoted to a single letter. Reading the eleventh hour is like running a marathon. In 2007 this last title featured in six major awards and was winner of three. A curious mystery by graeme base was developed with gifted students in mind.
The eleventh hour and animalia author oftens weave easter eggs hidden images and clever graphic. Here, the stakes are clues to the solution of a mystery. Friends are invited, party games are chosen and a beautiful birthday feast is made. It won author and artist, graeme base a welldeserved picture book of the year award in his adoptive home of australia in 1989. He is perhaps best known for his second book, animalia published in 1986, and third book the eleventh. Graeme s most recent book is the last king of angkor wat. 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. I have saved my favorite graeme base book for last.
The eleventh hour by graeme base 1989, hardcover for. The eleventh hour by graeme base i have saved my favorite graeme base book for last the eleventh hour is the book that started it all. Each page has a major image and many, many smaller ones. There was always one kid at school who was good at art and they. The eleventh hour by graeme base, 9780810932654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Beautiful illustrations to enjoy as you read the story and the art also. The eleventh hour by graham base, 9780140561609, available at book depository with.
But when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most bizarre mystery is revealed. Buy the eleventh hour by graeme base from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. I was absolutely in love with graeme base books when i was a youngster. Other favourites by graeme base include the eleventh hour, my grandma lived in gooligulch, the sign of the seahorse, the discovery of dragons, the worst band in the universe,the waterhole and the waterhole board book, jungle drums and unos garden. Sep 21, 2016 the eleventh hour screams out kids picture book, but dont let the simple style fool you. I read it as a child, and still havent been able to figure out all the mysteries it holds. A curious mystery by base, graeme and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We spent hours examining the detail in the pictures and looking for the clues on every page to figure out who stole the. Synopsis an elephants eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour. 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.
The eleventh hour by graeme base is a wonderful mystery picture book for children. I remember loving it so much as a kid, i had an 11th hour themed birthday party for my 11th birthday. Graeme rowland base is a successful australian author and artist of picture books that have been sold internationally. 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. Product details for the eleventh hour a curious mystery by. Graeme rowland base born 6 april 1958 is an author and artist of picture books. His madly detailed alphabet book animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has now sold over three million copies. 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. He was born in amersham, england, but moved to australia with. He is perhaps best known for his second book, animalia published in 1986, and third book the eleventh hour which was released in 1989. In it, horace the elephant holds a party for his eleventh birthday. The eleventh hour by graeme base paperback, 1993 for sale. Publishers weekly graeme base is the author of many.
Graeme lives in melbourne with his artist wife, robyn, and their three children james, kate and will. Graeme base is a legendary britishaustralian writer and illustrator, best. From aspiring artist, to bored advertising businessman, to successful childrens book illustratorauthor, graeme base has demonstrated that a persons passion can translate into a highly. The puzzles presented are challenging, engaging, and varied. Animals, birthday parties, birthdays, detective and mystery stories, elephants, entertaining, fiction, juvenile fiction, literary recreations, mystery and detective stories, parties, stories in rhyme, mystery fiction. About graeme graeme base is one of the worlds leading creators of picture books. I read it with my mom when i was younger and spent days trying to find all of the clues to determine who stole the feast. Buy a discounted paperback of the eleventh hour online from australias leading online bookstore. His alphabet book animalia, received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986, and has achieved classic status with worldwide sales approaching three million copies.
Buy this book someone has stolen an elephants birthday feast, and. I remember being enthralled by the eleventh hour as a 10 year old when we were all away together at the family shack and my cousin received it for christmas. The eleventh hour by graeme base paperback, 1993 for. Before lost had us pausing and rewinding our dvrs, there was the eleventh hour, a mindfuck of a childrens book by the artist graeme base. Books similar to the eleventh hour goodreads share book. 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. 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. Acces pdf the eleventh hour graeme base base graeme rowland base born 6 april 1958 is an author and artist of picture books. This resource is 6 worksheets to be used with graeme base s book the eleventh hour. Graeme base australian illustrator, born in 1958 guide to pictures of works by graeme base in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of over three million copies other favourites by graeme base include the eleventh hour, the waterhole, jungle drums, unos garden, enigma, the legend of the golden snail, the. Graeme base is one of the worlds leading creators of picture books. When horace, the elephant turns eleven he plans a grand affair.
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The eleventh hour, graeme base graeme base shop online for. The eleventh hour when horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. In 2009 graeme produced the the fascinating, beautiful and challenging book enigma. Nov 11, 2011 before lost had us pausing and rewinding our dvrs, there was the eleventh hour, a mindfuck of a childrens book by the artist graeme base. Along with visual puzzles, there is plentiful word play, including puns, idioms, and ambigu. A curious mystery by graeme base from waterstones today. Graeme lives in melbourne, australia, with his artist wife. Publishers weeklygraeme base is the author of many awardwinning books for. The book has also inspired an animated tv series, has its own app and is the first offering in a detailed digital education program called the graeme base. An elephants birthday party is marked by 11 games before the banquet to be eaten at the hour, but when the time to eat arrives, the bday feast has disappeared. But who can say what mysteries a single page may hold.
The eleventh hour, a curious mystery by graeme base. The eleventh hour and animalia author oftens weave easter eggs hidden images and. The eleventh hour by graeme base 1993, hardcover for. Animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of over three million copies other favourites by graeme base include the eleventh hour, the waterhole, jungle drums, unos garden, enigma, the legend of the golden snail, the jewel fish of. Worksheets for the eleventh hour graeme base picture. With our worksheets all the hard work has been done all you have to do is photocopy them. Graeme base is a legendary britishaustralian writer and illustrator. The eleventh hour by graeme base 9780810932654 booktopia. There are games, fine music, and the promise of a magnificent feast to come. Other favourites by graeme base include the eleventh hour, my grandma lived in gooligulch. Publishers weekly graeme 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. One of my favourite australian authorillustrators is graeme base. I had the alphabet one apparently it was called animalia which is just amazing giant double page paintings for each letter of the alphabet with every inch of the page covered in objects and things that start with the letter of the page, and got the 11th hour a few years later for christmas.
Kids can spend hours puzzling over the pictures in this book, trying to solve the mystery. 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. Melbourne artist graeme base is one of australias most celebrated childrens book illustrators. The plot revolved around the seemingly innocent birthday. This week, im digging through my old favourites to share a book i received for my eleventh birthday ten years ago cough cough with you. Buy a discounted hardcover of the eleventh hour online from australias leading online bookstore. We spent hours examining the detail in the pictures and looking for the clues on every page to figure out who stole the feast. Goodreads members who liked the eleventh hour also liked. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. This is a wonderful adventure and puzzle for children of all ages.
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