The Water Hole
"The Water Hole" is a fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and art book. Graeme Base takes the reader on a journey of discovery, from the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the deserts of the Australian outback. As one rhino gives way...
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"The Water Hole" is a fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and art book. Graeme Base takes the reader on a journey of discovery, from the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the deserts of the Australian outback. As one rhino gives way to two tigers, with three toucans waiting in the wings, the tale unfolds on many levels. Page by page the numbers increase as the animals come to their water hole to drink. But at the same time, the cast of frogs frolicking by the water hole is diminishing. What is going on?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780810945685 (0810945681)
Publish date: September 1st 2001
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
This is so much more than just a counting book. It is a book that a child can grow with from toddler on up - through gradeschool and maybe even beyond. Toddlers can start with counting the animals at the water hole and just enjoy the amazing eye candy of Graeme Base's art. Preschoolers can start ...
Another fun Base book, with dense, rich images that reward careful study.