Worksheets for the eleventh hour graeme base picture book literacy this resource is 6 worksheets to be used with graeme bases book the eleventh hour. Bases most recent picture book, the water hole, an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and artbook, has been published. I had a graeme base book as a child and adored it, im pleased to say this book is more of the same. Unfortunately, i had tried to purchase directly from graemes company itself in australia and they seemed to direct me to an outside source such as amazon. This is a deceptively simple, beautifully illustrated, picture book about an. It tells the playful story of an elephants 11th birthday party. Thus like the eleventh hour, animalia has extremely vivid and detailed illustrations, once again picturing animals with human qualities. Very slight fading on the spine and previous owners name inside front cover. 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. Bases most recent picture book, the water hole, an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and artbook, has. The illustrations are spectacular and theres so much detail it takes a couple of times to read to really see everything. Graeme base s animalia, a seek and find alphabet childrens book with amazing artwork i can remember reading this book as a child. A curious mystery by graeme base abrams books for young readers, new york 1988 29 pages summary.
But when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most bizarre mystery is revealed. In 2007 this last title featured in six major awards and was winner of three. When horace, the elephant turns eleven he plans a grand affair. Worksheets for the eleventh hour graeme base picture. After the games are played, the feast is served except the feast is nowhere to be found. The eleventh hour by graeme base is a wonderful mystery picture book for children. The eleventh hour book by graeme base 4 available editions. When horace the elephant decides to throw himself a party for his 11th birthday, he never suspects a. The fun of poring over the pictures is matched by the enjoyment derived from the textwitty, ingenious verses. Here, the stakes are clues to the solution of a mystery. Horace, the elephant, is turning eleven, and he plans a huge party to celebrate, complete with an incredible feast to share with his eleven guests. Dec 12, 2017 graeme base is too beautiful to be wasted on a bad copy of a copy. But a mystery will be revealed and not one of the 11 animals is above suspicion when the clock strikes the eleventh hour.
Graeme base s the eleventh hour is one of the mostclever and entertaining books i have ever read. Worksheets for the eleventh hour graeme base picture book literacy the eleven 5th grades comprehension childrens books work hard worksheets literacy base student this resource is 6 worksheets to be used with graeme bases book the eleventh hour. After the first reading, ask students to identify the similarities between this book and the eleventh hour. The eleventh hour by graeme base 1989, hardcover for sale. The stories cute and children under 9 i think will enjoy it very much.
The eleventh hour is such a clever book that i think it deserves a place on the book shelf of every child. Graeme bases curious tale of a birthday party gone awry is a visual treat. For this activity, read animalia also by graeme base to the class. The eleventh hour is the sequel to the game the seventh guest.
The pictures are huge and they use several alphabet words on each page to describe the animal. When horace the elephant turns eleven he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a splendid party. 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. The eleventh hour by graeme base, 9780810932654, available at. Whiteheather older elementary aged children will really enjoy solving the puzzles. For instance, the entrance hall shown below is based on the interior of st peters in rome. The eleventh hour by graeme base childrens books, mystery books. Graeme base is one of the worlds leading creators of picture books.
The eleventh hour by graeme base the sunshine collective. Eleventh hourvery good normal cover wear, sticker residue back covers, slight corner wear. One puzzle, the knights on a partial chessboard, took me weeks to figure out, and it was a 40move solution this is a difficult game, and they retained the spookiness of the original. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. 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 eleventh hour by graeme base, 9780810932654, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. As in bases animalia, his lush, intricately detailed illustrations in the eleventh hour comprise a sort of visual hideandseek. When horace the elephant decides to throw himself a party for his 11th birthday, he never suspects a crime will be committed by lunchtime. The illustrations in this book are incredible you may know some of bases other books like animalia and enigma and the whole story is told in rhyme.
Animalia by graeme base is a great abc book for the older children. Graeme base is too beautiful to be wasted on a bad copy of a copy. Horace the elephant is celebrating his 11th bday and has invited. A curious mystery by graeme base 1997, hardcover, prebound. I was absolutely in love with graeme base books when i was a youngster. 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. Horace the elephant was turning eleven so he planned a party for him and his friends to celebrate. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. When horace turns 11, he has a party with games and music.
When horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his. The eleventh hour by base, graeme and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Oct 28, 2019 beautiful illustrations to enjoy as you read the story and the art also reveals who ate the birthday dinner. Worksheets for the eleventh hour graeme base picture book. He experimented with the wacky world of advertising and playing in a rock band before finally finding his place in the world of. Create a class list of similarities, highlighting the use of language, vocabulary and illustrations. The resource includes teachers notes to help solve the mystery, and an organizer to help students decode the message at the back of the book which explains how the theft took place. These are hardcovers and all are in great used condition. In my opinion the eleventh hour proves to be a worthy contender to bases award winning picture book, animalia. I can think of no other book consisting only of 31 pages. Base always loved art and completed a 3 year design diploma at swinburne college of technology.
Publishers weeklygraeme base is the author of many awardwinning books for children, including animalia puffin, the sign of the seahorse. 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 illustrations on each page are inspired by realworld architecture and designs. 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. Buy a cheap copy of the eleventh hour book by graeme base. Graeme bases animalia, a seek and find alphabet childrens book with amazing artwork i can remember reading this book as a child. Graeme lives in melbourne, australia, with his artist wife. The eleventh hour is yet another wonderfully written and spectacularly illustrated book by graeme base. Dec 11, 2014 last night we read the eleventh hour by graeme base, and i wanted to tell you about it because it is one of my very favorite books. When horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his friends to a splendid party.
Graeme base, creator of the popular animalia, has crafted another. The eleventh hour by graeme base 1989, hardcover for. The childrens mystery book the eleventh hour by graeme base tells the story of horace the elephant who holds a party for his eleventh birthday. Fiction when horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. 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. The eleventh hour by graeme base 9780810932654 booktopia. 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. The eleventh hour by graeme base the book that originally got me into drawing as a kid. They would eat their birthday feast at the eleventh hour. Other favourites by graeme base include the eleventh hour, the waterhole, jungle drums, unos garden, enigma, the legend of the golden. Publishers weekly graeme base is the author of many awardwinning. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Base lives in melbourne with his artist wife robyn and their three children. The eleventh hour when horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party.
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. Horace turns eleven and celebrates with a splendid party. Seeing his books made me see the world so differently and in a good way. Graeme bases the eleventh hour is one of the mostclever and entertaining books i have ever read. Ask students to brainstorm all of the characters in the eleventh hour. In 1966 he moved to melbourne with his family where he has lived ever since. Beautiful illustrations, an interesting puzzle of a story book. Lot 2 graeme base books eleventh hour animalia curious. Graeme base, creator of the popular animalia, has crafted another intricately wrought, gorgeously illustrated picture book, this time a mystery in verse. If you want to know more about the multiawarded, extremely talented graeme base, click here to be taken to his official website. Younger kids will still like the illustrations and story, but theyll probably have a hard time figuring out most of the clues in it, which may be frustrating for them.
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. I had a graeme base book as a child and adored it, im pleased. 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. I wish i would have known the quality of the book before i purchased this copy. Unfortunately, i had tried to purchase directly from graeme s company itself in australia and they seemed to direct me to an outside source such as amazon. Up for auction is a lot of 2 graeme base books, known for his illustrations and mystery books. Friends are invited, party games are chosen and a beautiful birthday feast is made. This puzzle book can be enjoyed at several different levels by children and adults alike. The title of this book is the eleventh hour and it was written by graeme base. He invites his ten best friends to the party, with carefully planned games and a strict schedule to eat at 11.
Inside the actors studio names of artists childrens book illustration book illustrations source of inspiration design inspiration fantastic art singular art images. Animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986 and has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of over three million copies. Reading the eleventh hour is like running a marathon. A curious mystery a book is read, a story ends, a telling tale is told. The eleventh hour by base, graeme 1998 hardcover 5. The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues, and its up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit. Loved the detailed illustrations, the colorful animals, their costumes, and the plot. The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues, and its up to the reader to piece. Rhyming text and detailed illustrations provide clues.