{"product_id":"9780810945685-the-water-hole","title":"The Water Hole","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the international bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An absorbing visual feast.” —\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Beautifully illustrated animal fantasy . Children will savor the gorgeous, animal-packed spreads.” —\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of Graeme Base’s international bestseller \u003cem\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/em\u003e, an exciting and fun new counting book that makes numbers as engaging as a vibrant jungle full of wild animals!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Rhino drinking at the water hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Snort, splosh!” (Mmm, delicious!)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo Tigers lapping at the water hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Grrrrr!” (Goodness gracious, how very delectable!)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Toucans squawking around the water hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Ark, ark! Arrrk!” (It’s party time, fellas! Drink up!)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChildren will love counting from one to ten as animals of the world gather around a water hole. As one rhino gives way to two tigers, then three toucans, on up to ten kangaroos, die-cut pages reveal the water hole in ten different worldwide habitats, from African plains to Himalayan mountains to the Australian outback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the water hole keeps shrinking, and with it the number of frolicking frogs. Can anything bring back the water that the animals all need to survive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo parent or child will ever be disappointed in getting Graeme Base’s \u003cem\u003eWater Hole\u003c\/em\u003e as a gift. Its colors and humor are timeless. Careful readers will find additional animals, many of them endangered, silhouetted in the borders of every spread and hiding within every landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stunning fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook, and art book, \u003cem\u003eThe Water Hole\u003c\/em\u003e features the layers of interest that make Graeme Base’s books among the world’s best-loved picture books. It’s a book children will ask to be read again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451441131894,"sku":"9780810945685","price":16.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27441205.jpg?v=1760462561","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780810945685-the-water-hole","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}