Safari

National Geographic Readers: Pre-Readers

by Gail Tuchman

Safari day dawns on the savanna. The African light gives the sky colors seen nowhere else on Earth. Soon, an amazing array of wild animals are yawning, screeching, and growling to life. Meet the elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and the laughing hyenas of the wilderness and find out who’s friends with whom and why!

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Genres: Animals, Nonfiction, Childrens, Science, Africa, Picture Books, School

24 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

The audiobook version ("Wonderbook") is delightful. I love the voice of the African gentleman reading the book and it is interspersed with African drum sounds (for the "turn the page" sound) and the sounds of the animal depicted. The story itself leaves a bit to be desired. "I see lions play, just for me. I see lions play, on safari" same basic refrain with each animal. I don't like this concept that the animals are doing these things just for the benefit and enjoyment of a human on safari.

[J. · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a favorite for my toddler, and one of my least favorite of the ones we read frequently. 😅 The rhyming is painfully simple and relies on the statement that an animal is doing something "just for me" (rhinos run just for me, lions play just for me, etc.) and "on safari". By now I just skip or replace "just for me" because I'm so unhappy with the sentiment, especially on repeat. Moreover, the book is so short that it can become grating on repeat, and the vocabulary could not be more basic (named animals are just things like lions, hippos, rhinos.. not even a page at the end to introduce a bit more vocabulary for other animals pictured but not named.)

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently bought this book for my beginner reader. She is struggling to read on her level but within one night she was reading this wonderful book about the animals you would find on Safari. She is more into animals than princesses and loved this book so much she took it to school to read to her teacher. This series of books is so enjoyable for all young readers and will leave your animal loving child asking for another one.

[Colin Soder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures, simple rhyming sentences.

My daughter definitely learned to pronounce Safari! Very simple sentences describing in one word what each species does "elephants spray",etc.

[Janna Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Safaris and animals !

This is great for early readers. The pictures are fun and clear and the rhythm of the text keeps the children guessing "what will I see on safari?"

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maddie did a very dramatic reading of this.

[Emerson Watts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very good for pictures.
My sister likes it.
Very good story.

[Bayli Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was charming and informed me of the different animals that lived in Africa. Even though they were all different kinds of animals, the giraffes, zebras, and lions all lived together, doing their very own things. Rhinos ran, lions played, giraffes ate, and zebras grazed.

[Brielle McKenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is all about animals someone would see on a safari. Readers are introduced to elephants, lions, giraffes, zebras, and hippos. I would recommend this book to parents taking their kids on a safari like this so they know what animals they are looking at and what to look forward to! This book could be used in a classroom for pre-readers. There are repetitive stanzas that will help guide the student when reading.

[Tammy Knowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Today I read the book National Geographic Kids Safari by Gail Tuchman. This book is about going on a tour ride in the Safari. This book displayed different animals that live in the Safari and how they play and eat. This is a very colorful book the showed pictures of Safari animals with their babies. It can teach children about different Safari animals and what they do in the Safari.

[Tammy Knowles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Today I read the book National Geographic Kids Safari by Gail Tuchman. This book is about going on a tour ride in the Safari. This book displayed different animals that live in the Safari and how they play and eat. This is a very colorful book the showed pictures of Safari animals with their babies. It can teach children about different Safari animals and what they do in the Safari. (less)

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pre-reader - very simple text. Great pictures of African animals.

[Jennifer Evers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Safari is a National Geographic nonfiction easy reader. very simple, picture-word recognition

[Martina Arguello · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected more facts about animals.

[Peacegal · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hey there, safari guide! I like your photos, but those animals aren't running and grazing and eating and drinking "just for you." They're doing it to survive.

[Heather Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

megan spring reading 2017, children's book, leveled reader, easy reader, kindergarten, first grade, animals, nonfiction, non-fiction, megan winter reading 2015,

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super pics for a little's early adventure through Africa