The Times, 7th December 2002
'Browne's surreal sense of visual humour finds new, absurd, but also highly decorative forms of expression.' Nominated as Christmas Best Buy.
The Telegraph, 7th December 2002
'Illustrations by the great Anthony Browne and magnificent paper engineering.'
The Good Book Guide, November 2002
'The paper engineering is so beautifully crafted beneath the hectic illustrations that no child will unearth all of the book's secrets at one sitting.'
The Children's Bookseller, 19th July 2002
'A wealth of surreal detail and some spectacular effects.'
Independent Magazine, 19th October 2002
'Browne, as ever, is a powerhouse of atmosphere.'
Product Description
First ever novelty book by a Hans Christian Andersen Award Winner. I went to the Animal Fair, The birds and the beasts were there...This pop-up interpretation of the well-loved playground rhyme is a fantastical extravaganza of illusion and surreal humour. See the crazy carousel in motion! Turn the wheel to discover the secrets of the haunted house! Look out for an elephantine sneeze! Full of Anthony's Browne's trademark surrealism and captivating detail, with the added thrill of ingenious tabs, flaps and wheels, you'll be amazed and excited, amused and delighted by the Animal Fair!
From the Publisher
Animal Fair, with its mixture of surreal humour and captivating detail, is perfect for children aged 3 and above. Anthony Browne has previously won prizes for his books Gorilla and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, also available from Walker Books.
From the Author
'Children love the surprise element of pop-ups, particularly the fact that they can control it' - Anthony Browne.
About the Author
Anthony Browne is one of the most popular and stylistically distinctive children's book artists with a number of outstanding titles to his credit. These include five books featuring Willy: for Walker, Willy the Wimp, Willy the Champ, Willy the Dreamer and Willy's Pictures; as well as Gorilla (Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Kurt Maschler Award); Changes; The Tunnel; I Like Books; Things I Like; Look What I've Got!; Piggybook; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Winner of the Kurt Maschler Award); and Hansel and Gretel. He recently won the illustration section of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award for his services to children's literature. He lives with this family in Kent.
Excerpted from Anthony Browne Presents the Animal Fair by Anthony Browne. Copyright © 2002. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
'I went to the animal fair,
The birds and the beasts were there,
The big baboon by the light of the moon,
Was combing his auburn hair...'
The birds and the beasts were there,
The big baboon by the light of the moon,
Was combing his auburn hair...'
