The Children's Book Council of Australia designated Animalia a 1987 Picture Book of the Year: Honour Book.
ðə tʃˈɪldɹənz bˈʊk kˈaʊnsəl ʌv ɔːstɹˈeɪliə dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd ˌænɪmˈeɪliə ɐ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən pˈɪktʃɚ bˈʊk ʌvðə jˈɪɹ: ˈɑːnɚ bˈʊk.