Transcript ANIMALIA, by Graeme Base

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.