ANIMALIA, by Graeme Base

From the book jacket of ANIMALIA… “ANIMALIA is an alphabet book with a difference, a stunning series of images of a fantastic animal world. It is filled with exotic and familiar creatures and everyday things in strange settings, and it is a land with a wealth of hidden objects and ideas.” “ANIMALIA is much more than A is for Apple. The letters of the alphabet explode into images that delight the eye and words the thrill the ear: A is for An Armoured Armadillo Avoiding An Angry Alligator.”

Within the pages of this book You may discover, if you look Beyond the spell of written words, A hidden land of beast and birds. For many things are ‘of a kind’, And those with keenest eyes will find A thousand things, or maybe more – It’s up to you to keep the score. A final word before we go; There’s one more thing you ought to know: In Animalia, you see, It’s possible you might fine me. - Graeme

Design Draft Preparation (Formative Grade) Get a piece of paper (put your name on it!) Fold it into 1/3s. Put your CAPITAL letter at the top, center. Title each column as follows: –Verb (1) –Noun (2) –Adjective (2) Brainstorm as many verbs, nouns, and adjectives that start with your letter. Write them in the correct columns. Create 1 sentence using at LEAST 1 verb, 2 nouns, and 2 adjectives.

Parts of speech… NOUN – - A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract ideas. - A subject of a sentence. VERB – - A verb describes an action, state, or occurrence. - They assert something about the subject of the sentence and express actions, events, or states of being. ADJECTIVE – - An adjective describes, identifies, or quantifies the noun. - An adjective usually precedes the noun.

“Youthful Yaks Yodelling In Yellow Yachts” NOUNS - Yaks - Yachts VERB - yodelling ADJECTIVES - youthful - yellow

ANIMALIA Project Create an artwork based on the works by Graeme Base, author of Animalia. MUST have a sentence with the required elements. MUST include at least 6 items starting with your letter. MUST be grounded, not floating around the page. MUST be in color. MUST fill up the whole 18” x 24” paper. MUST be neat.