Graeme Base's alphabet book Animalia received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986. 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 Uno's Garden. His most recent book is The Golden Snail.