Explore the Wild with Safari: A Photicular Book, Second Edition

Macarena: Aunque libre es genial, la primera hoja me ha venido rayada.

Spain on Sep 09, 2023

Karen: Lovely book in good used condition, very happy 😊

United Kingdom on Aug 08, 2023

Mark Masaki: The media could not be loaded.  The video I posted pretty much says it all. The illusion of movement comes from the shifting of pixels as the page turns. You can control the direction of the “film” and speed by turning the page slower or faster and up and down, almost like a flip-book. This series opens from the side of the book, so it is very atypical, but there are a lot of good facts about the animals in it. This is a good educational gift, especially for those without internet access.

United States on Apr 01, 2023

husqihussey: Great quality and captivating imagery... can't stop playing with it! Would suit gifting to kids of any age... really cool!!!

Australia on Oct 14, 2022

Clo: This book is really fun and intresting the kids loved it, and the pictures moving are really cool

United States on Sep 24, 2022

Carlos: All good with this book. I had seen the book at a store some years ago and this is definitely an original, so all good. I only don't like that there was a scratch on the front cover which is something I'm experiencing lately with Amazon. I think they don't handle the things properly in their storage/delivery facilities any more.

Canada on Oct 30, 2021

FX de Vasselot: Voilà un cadeau idéal pour de jeunes enfants ; je l’ai offert à mon fils pour ses deux ans et réclame tous les jours de le feuilleter. Il faut dire qu’il n’est pas très long à regarder, puisqu’il ne contient que 8 photos. Dans cet album Safari, on trouvera le guépard, une lionne, un gorille, un rhinocéros, un zèbre, un éléphant une gazelle, et une girafe. Cela peut paraître peu, surtout pour un livre de 5 cm d’épaisseur (oui, oui, 5cm), mais la qualité compense la qualité. Chaque photo utilise en fait un effet lenticulaire (comme ces cartes postales épaisses « en 3D ») afin de donner un véritable mouvement à chaque animal. Le petit « plus » qui fait toute la différence avec d’autres livres animés est que chaque photo est articulée dans la reliure, ce qui fait que chaque image s’anime « toute seule » en tournant simplement la page. C’est tout bête, mais encore fallait-il y penser, et l’effet est absolument saisissant.

C’est la succession des couches de carton léger, des couvertures lenticulaires et de la couverture en épais carton rigide qui justifie l’épaisseur. L’ensemble est solide et ne risque pas de s’abimer...

France on May 27, 2016

Mela: Received my Safari Photicular book quickly and I totally love it! In fact, not only am I fascinated with it, my husband and four year old grandson love it too. It feels like you're actually watching the animals run in the wild. I wish I could afford to actually see them in the wild, but for now Nat Geo and books like this fill the void. The book gives a quick blurb about the animal's size, habitat, diet, and population status and has a great feel and vintage look to it. The only complaint I have (reason for 4 stars) is that a proceed of the purchase does not go to help protect these beautiful animals. I just find that I'm much more aware these days of the purchases I make and whether or not they contribute to a greater good. That doesn't take away from the beauty of the book though. I'm pretty sure anyone you purchase this for would be fascinated with it and love it.

United States on Mar 19, 2016

AmyFranklySpeaking: My 2 1/2 year old son LOVES this book. It has thick pages he can't rip, it has animals he recognizes and he can make them move easily. It has information about each animal which he may not care much about now, but I know this book will be on his shelf for years to come as it is sturdy and he will eventually be more interested in the detailed information about each animal. Worth the price and cheaper than many other stores I have found this book in.
***UPDATE JAN 2020***
5 years late and my almost 7 1/2 year old STILL loves this book. It has held up. He has never been a kid that destroys things, but still, this book doesn't have a bend, rip, tear and looks brand new. Now that my son reads, he loves to read the details about each animal and still enjoys "moving" the animals. As I suspected, this book was one for the long haul! Highly recommend.

United States on Jul 15, 2015

TNC: I bought this book as a gift to my friend who just had a new born baby. While some of my other peers questioned my decision to buy a book as a gift "Uh you know that books are like the worst gift right?" I was completely confident in my choice as I had thought about how this book may impact the rest of her life.

First, as a small child/toddler whatever she will enjoy the pictures, moving pictures.

Then her father and mother will read about the animals of the safari to her, strengthening the parent-child relationship.

Then she can learn to read on her own, build reading skills that will be helpful the rest of her life. This is a real book, it will take time for the child to completely be able to read and understand, digest the material.

Throughout this process she will also learn to appreciate wildlife, animals, and life.

Now you think about this: fast forward to years later and the little newborn is now a young woman. One who has good relationship with her parents, who can read, and one who is kind and loving, because a person who likes animals, appreciates nature and understands the value of life is probably going to be kind and loving. Through...

United States on Jan 13, 2013