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Author: Hudson Talbott
Publisher: Harcourt Inc.
Product: Book (64 pages)
Ages: 9 and up
Cost: $29.95 |
If Africa failed to intrigue you before,
it will after reading Safari Journal. It’s a fictionalized safari
(which means “journey” in Swahili) with a North American
student visiting Kenya. While following the adventures of Carey and
his Maasai friend Pilot, you’ll learn tonnes about Kenyan wildlife,
the Maasai people, and even a little Swahili.
The author, Hudson Talbott, visited a wildlife
vet in Kenya and learned how the Maasai, an indigenous tribal people,
were working to preserve their lifestyle and their “wild”
neighbours. Safari Journal shows readers the real Kenya. As Carey
describes, it’s a world without malls, cell phones, or Gameboys.
But it will only survive if it finds a place in the modern world.
As one Maasai character says, “The world is always changing
and only those who can change with it survive.” |
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Reviewer:
Sara Jones
Age: 16
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The book looked very inviting to
read—all the drawings on the front make it so you want to
find out what the book is about. Safari Journal is great for anyone
who wants to learn about Africa. Even if you know lots about Africa,
it’s still a good adventure!
I liked all the pictures and drawings in
the book—the elephant pictures are the best I’ve seen
in a long time. The only thing I didn’t like was that the
book was too short. I learned all my favourite animals’ names
in Swahili, such as lion is simba; elephant is ndovu; cheetah is
duma; and giraffe is iwiga. It was an awesome read. Once you start
it, you can’t put it down. The only thing I would change is
to make it longer.
My overall impression of the book was that
it was one of the best I’ve ever read. Out of a score of 10,
I give Safari Journal a 20! It’s an awesome book for anyone
who wants to take a walk on the wild side.
(Originally published in the July/Aug
2003 issue of YES Mag.) |
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