Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Way Far Away on a Wild Safari

Peck, Jan. Way Far Away on a Wild Safari. Illustrated by Valeria Petrone. Simon & Schuster, 2006. ISBN: 1416900721. $15.95. Ages 3-6.

Way Far Away on a Wild Safari is a wonderful tale in humble words that any child can understand and have fun with. Silly words, bright colors and repetition make the book easy for children to follow. With each page an animal pops off the page and is waiting for us. Large eyes pop out from every animal and person in the book. The book introduces children to the most rudimentary jungle animals. “Big bottom-a-mus, hippopotamus” is my favorite line in the book. The line “See you later, hippopotamus” is an example of the story's repetitious nature with each animal we meet at the end of page the little boys says good bye to each animal in turn. This is a charming story that’s fun to read.

Sheena Orr, BGSU student

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