Uno's Garden - Graeme Base (Pub: 2006)
'When Uno arrives in the forest one beautiful day, there are many fascinating and extraordinary animals there to greet him. And one entirely unexceptional Snortlepig.
Uno loves the forest so much, he decides to live there. But, in time, a little village grows up around his house. Then a town, then a city. . . and soon Uno realises that the animals and plants have begun to disappear. . .
Enter the magical world of Graeme Base's forest, filled with wild and wonderful animals, Uno's unique family and friends – and the elusive Snortlepig!
From the creator of the international bestsellers Animalia, The Waterhole and Jungle Drums, here is an illuminating blend of storybook, puzzle book and numbers book – a moving and timely tale about how we all unknowingly affect the environment around us, just by being there, and how we can always learn from our mistakes and find ways of doing things better." Here
That about sums it up, in a nice way. Base has jumped on the 'environmentalist band wagon', and is using his book to push his trendy ideology on young children. It seems as though Base has worked hard to gain the same notoriety and acclaim that his first hit book, Animalia awarded him.
Ecocriticism is a trendy movement at the moment, as we can see from books such as Uno's Garden and movies, such as Avatar, and 'documentaries' such as An Inconvenient Truth.
The illustrations are gorgeous in this book, aimed at children from 4 - 9 years old. The story, is a frustrating read, where the overriding ideology pushes the story line. Not enjoyable for the discerning parent, unless you agree with the overall thesis.
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