disclosure: we were sent this book for the purpose of review
We recently visited Longleat Safari and Adventure Park and my son got to see lots of wild animals up close – a real treat. We’ve been talking about the animals he saw a lot since then, so it was quite a coincidence when I opened the post and found a copy of The Anagranimals and the Wishing Tree by Leith Moghli waiting for us to read.
Now I have to point out that this book is primarily aimed at children aged 5-9 years, it is a fairly long book with a lot of complex text – as you can see if you click on the image below.
But as you know, I read all sorts of things with Monkey and I knew the wonderful illustrations by Ian King would help to keep his attention.
The Anigranimals are a group of friends – a Giraffe, Pig, Hippo, Rhino, Elephant and Lion who live together in a magical land called Pogo Bogo. The friends have great fun together and end up rolling down a hill straight into the Wishing Tree.
Now, if you had one wish what would you wish for? I think I’d wish for more hours in the day at the moment!! But the friends finally decide to wish for
….. the best bits of our favourite animals? Rocky has always wanted to be able to fly like a bird and I would love to be able to gallop like a Zebra. ….. (Ebenezer Elephant)
You can imagine the sight can’t you when Ebenezer and his friends get their wish come true the next morning – Ebenezer for one is no longer just an Elephant, oh no, he’s an Ele-Zeb-Zee – part elephant, part zebra, part chimpanzee!
My son thought this part of the story was really funny and we giggled through the pages as the friends got used to their new bodies.
Without wishing, excuse the pun, to ruin the rest of the story for you, the friends thank the Wishing Tree and are sent on a mission to help his cousin the Weeping Willow – you’ll need to enter my giveaway to find out how the adventure ends!
This is a lovely, entertaining story, that will keep children amused. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed reading it. We’re also eagerly awaiting a range of soft toys that are in prototype stage as I type.
tiger, elephant andmonkey
Eagle, Lion and Giraffe
Giraffe, Tiger and Monkey.
Hippo, Rhino, Elephant
elephant & monkey & hippo
zebraandeagleandchimpanzee
Dog, meerkat and guinea pig.
pig, cat , rackoon 🙂 thank you.
My 3 animals would be
Giraffe – I would like to keep my long legs
Jaguar – For speed and agility
Lion – I would like to have a lovely mane
Cat, Eagle, Dolphin 🙂
kitten, monkey, lion
Elephant and a Tiger
a cat, a hamster and a bird
Monkey, cheetah and falcon 🙂
dolphin tiger and elephant
Flamingo, bunny and a cat!
Cat, monkey and elephant
Cheetah, dog, dolphin 🙂
Giraffe, Tiger and Monkey.
tiger, snow leopard, cat
Elephant, whale and owl
Sloath- plenty of sleep
Cat – resting in front of warm fires
Butterfly- so I can stretch my wings
Eagle, horse an tiger
Monkey, Cheetah and Giraffe
a hippo’s body
a zebra’s legs
a penguin’s face
giraffe, shark and crab
My 5yo son says, a giraffe, an elephant, and a turtle!
Monkey, Cheetah and Giraffe
cat dog elepahnt
giraffes long neck, monkeys long arms and cheetahs fast legs x
a giraffe neck and frogs legs and a cheetahs body , wanna see up high, be quick and jump around , thanks for the chance to win this xxxx
Giraffe, Tiger and Monkey
Dog:- Man’s Best friend, and maybe my owner (master/mistress) would reward me by stroking my fur (releasing feel good hormones) when I behave well. Owl :- As I would like to be able to fly.
Tiger:- As I’d like to be able to run fast.
horse, giraffe and turtle
Tiger, swan and horse
cheetah. albatross. and a fish
Penguin,Lion And Polar Bear
monkey, dolphin, bear
Giraffe, gazelle and zebra.
A duck, tiger and flamingo legs 🙂
Fish, Elephant, tortoise
Horse, tiger and wolf 🙂 I’d be a wohoti
edlepant ,giraffe,cat
dolphin, peacock, giraffe
Giraffe,tiger and albatross
horse giraffe cheetah..It would have the fastest long legs in the world!
dragon fly, bumble bee & ladybird 🙂
Cat, dolphin & monkey
Dolphin, monkey,cheetah
Koala, Kangaroo and Monkey
gorilla, cat and eagle
A cat, a kangaroo and an aadvark
Monkey, Giraffe and bird
a peacock,an ostrich and a pig!
A lion, Crocodile and a horse
lion tiger and leopard
Tiger half duck
Dog, dolphin and owl
I’d be a cat, owl and penguin 🙂 So I could swim, fly and walk lol
dog cat and horse my 3 fave animals
Eagle wings, lion head, porcupine body.
I’d be a cat, owl and penguin 🙂 So I could swim, fly and walk lol
Zebra, Chimp and Koala
tiger, giraffe and owl
Cat, Dog & Mouse
I would choose Elephant, Giraffe and Monkey xoxox
Elephant, zebra, leopard xx would be WILD x
Chimpanzee,Oranguatan and Gorilla(Chimpgutanilla)
Monkey, giraffe and Meerkat 🙂
panda, monkey and elephant would be my choices
A dog, chipmunk and a beaver
Eagle, Lion and Giraffe
a penguin, a monkey and a bear
pig zebra lion
Gorilla, dolphin and eagle
giraffe, zebra and an elephant
A lion (the mane to keep me warm, tiger (the body as their cool looking) and giraffe (neck so I could see everything) 🙂
Eagle for flight, Lion for courage and Horse for speed
Eagle wings, cheetah’s legs and gills from a fish. That way i can fly, run fast and breath under water. x
Giraffe, Tiger and Monkey.
A tiger’s body for his strength and power, a leopard’s legs for his speed and an eagles wings so I could fly from place to place
Horse, monkey, parrott
Nice long legs of a giraffe (im only short) to see what being tall is all about, a monkey for the fun personality and an eagle so I could fly anywhere in the world 🙂
lion, giraffe and elephant
Gecko, Tiger and Meerkat
tiger meerkat and hippo
Giraffe, zebra, crocodile
Goat, swan and caterpiller 🙂
A lion, tiger and monkey
An elephants head
A hippos body
And giraffes legs
A mouse
A guinea pig
A penguin
Crocodile, Cheetah and Ant eater
Hippo, Giraffe, Elephant
Octopus arms so I could multitask, Elephant head so I wouldn’t forget a thing and a nice slim cheetah body
Dolphin, lion & meerkat
Crocodile, elephant, octopuss
monkey, giraffe and lizard
Dog, Eagle, Dolphin
monkey, cheetah, and elephant 🙂
Yellow eyed Penguin, a dragonfly and a hedgehog!
A panther, an antelope and an eagle
Bird, elephant and tiger.
A guinea pig, a daschund and an owl.
lion butterfly and seahorse
eagle, horse and dog!
Bosc Monitor Lizard
Zebra
Butterfly
zelifly 🙂
Tiger-dolphin-Elephant………..
Lion, Dolphin and Eagle
Giraffe, Elephant and a Dog
Dolphin, Tiger and dog
Duck,Orangutang and cat. My fave animals in one. Would make a very odd creature.
I would be a chicken, a pig and a cow. Mixed grill on legs:D
I would be a giraffe to be nice and tall, a tiger to be nice and fierce and a dolphin to swim in the sea and to be intelligent
a dolphin, a giraffe and a parrot 🙂
x
a penguin, a giraffe and a polar bear
Tiger, Bear and Lion
A Polar bear, panda and cat
A Tiger, Giraffe and a snail.
Most definitely I would firstly choose to be a Cat as my cats just sit around all day, get petted, fed & loved. secondly a pig because the thought of rolling round in mud all day not mithered with anything sounds great! & lastly a centipede just so I had a feel for all those legs!!
I’d have a Meercat head , Zebra body and a cool dolphin tail 🙂
dolphin tiger and rabbit
Fish, eagle and a rabbit.
Elephant ,Owl and Kangaroo!
Gazelle, hippo and turtle. I’d be one messed up animal!
Monkey,Cheetah, and Zebra
Cheetah dolphin and zebra
tiger, lion and chimpanzee
Monkey, tiger and elephant
Dog Tiger and Zebra
Monkey, badger and duck!
Zebra, giraffe and crocodile 🙂
I’d love to be a cat, eagle and a horse 🙂
Rabbit, dolphin and horse
Monkey, camel and elephant
sloth, manatee and elephant
A flying Squirrel ,a Leaf tailed Gecko and a Komodo dragon
guineapig, chihuahua and paraire dog
Cat, rabbit and hedgehog
eagle monkey and a toad
Pig, monkey and a cheetah…. Intelligence and speed and apparently pigs are clean !
giraffe, lion and eagle
fox, rabbit and horse
dog monkey bat
A panther, owl and squirrel….a ‘squowlther’ 🙂
Orangutan, Koala and Zebra
Elephant for strength , fox for cunning ness & a aardvark cos i love them!
Giraffe,pig & meerkat
a dog a chimpanzee and a gorilla
EAGLE WINGS, LIONS HEAD, SNAKE TAIL, cheeta legs and armadilo body
A butterfly, a monkey and a rabbit!
dolphin tiger and elephant
Giraffe, elephant & tiger
tiger, dog, bird !
giraffe, elephant, cow
Cat, pigeon & slug.
MONKEY, BUNNY, TURTLE
Dog, cat, giraffe
A Bedlington Terrier, a panda and a polar bear
LIPOGIR
lion, hippo, giraffe