Jungle Jack Hanna's Safari Adventure [Paperback]

Jack Hanna (Author), Rick A. Prebeg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996 | Age Level: 4 and up

A popular zookeeper and television host invites young readers to accompany him on a journey through the wilds of Africa that is brought to life with such images as playful cubs, swimming hippos, and rare mountain gorillas in the rain forest.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1-3-According to Hanna, a safari "...used to be a hunting trip to Africa, but these days it's a journey to see and photograph all the fascinating animals that live there." Leaving from Nairobi, Hanna and his crew locate a variety of creatures, including zebras, lions, and giraffes. Landscapes and people round out the photographic journey. This personal account reads much like a family vacation scrapbook-extremely interesting to those involved and considerably less so to everyone else. The full-color photographs are sometimes out of focus and over or under exposed. Composition also leaves something to be desired. Heads of animals and people are sometimes severed. The photo of ostriches is captioned "...they can run up to 40 miles an hour," while the birds' legs have been cropped out of the picture. The text is equally lacking. Stilted language-" 'Wow! It's a leopard!' I said"; "Boy, was I scared!"-alternates with didactic and often patronizing tones. With all the fine books available on Africa, this one is not a first choice.
Lisa Wu Stowe, Great Neck Library, NY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 3^-5, younger for reading aloud. Hanna, director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and host of a syndicated TV series, visits Kenya and Uganda to film the animals of Africa. The text is written in travelogue style, with crisp full-color photos covering the major part of each page. Readers will see everything from elephants protecting their young to yawning baboons to leopards resting in trees. A visit to a Masai village showcases a bit of Kenyan culture. The safari successfully concludes with a long hike through thick vegetation in search of the elusive mountain gorilla. Elementary facts about individual species are included, as well as a plea for the preservation of endangered animals. The simple prose and handsome photos of familiar zoo animals make this book a good read-aloud for primary-grade listeners as well. Susan DeRonne

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059067322X
• ISBN-13: 978-0590673228
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,961,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, April 12, 2008

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This review is from: Jungle Jack Hanna's Safari Adventure (Paperback)

My kids at school have been studying Africa, and the animals in particular. This book was a great way to go on safari and visit the different areas of Africa where these magnificent animals life. Great photography. We used it with our map work and recorded where Jungle Jack went in the book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, December 10, 2010

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This review is from: Jungle Jack Hanna's Safari Adventure (Paperback)

My elephant-loving four-year-old nephew absolutely LOVES this book. I bought it as a gift for him, thinking it may be a little advanced for a four-year-old, but he adores it. It is very informational but still fun to read, and it has lots of great photos.