Safari Animals

by Weldon Owen, Karen Perez (Editor)

Head out for an African safari with the turn of a page! This stunning collection of photos puts the fascinating world of safari animals at your fingertips--meet hippos happily splashing in a lake, or catch a lion prowling in the tall grasses. See how different exotic creatures live, hunt, and play in this wild landscape. Animals from all over the world star in the bright and irresistible Snapshot Picture Library series. Gorgeous photography, ranging from dramatic to laugh-out-loud funny, will engage readers of any age, while young readers will particularly delight in the lively, easy-to-read, playful text. From the friendly and familiar animals found on a farm or in your very own home to exotic or endangered species that many people may never see, the Snapshot Picture Library series is your ticket not only to other places but to other ways of seeing and thinking about the world we love and share.

Genres: Science, Animals, Nonfiction

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Weldon Owen is an imprint of Insight Editions, a publisher of illustrated books on food & drink, photography, music, and popular culture. Elegant and informative, Weldon Owen titles showcase the best of art, photography, and design in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker's craft. They are located in San Rafael, CA.

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book that begins by telling what a safari animal is. The book depicts African safari animals and sets the reader on a journey to learn about many of them. For example, a group of zebras is called a herd. Most safari animals like to stick together as opposed to running solo. A fact in common with humans, young animals also learn from their families.
This book is primarily a picture book with a short fact on each page. The pictures are large and very colorful. The book may be a nice introduction to those students with no idea about Africa or that these animals live in the wild and not only in zoos.

[Baylee Krueger · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book about different Safari Animals contains some fantastic photography and some good basic information.

[Katie Plumley · Rating 5 out of 5]

~Beautiful snapshots of animals in their environment
~Informational text gives examples of how animal lives are different
~The photographs could be used to springboard into creative writing about what else is going on in the picture, jokes, caption writing.
~This could be part of a biological science unit.
~This book would be appropriate for all ages depending on its use.