Starry Safari

Starry Safari
by Linda Ashman
Illustrated by Jack Mack

From the Preschool Book

“A lion! Circling round. It pounces. CRASH! My tent falls down. ROAR!!! He’s ready to attack. Scare him off by ROARING back. Uh-oh. Footsteps. Greater danger! It’s the Big Safari Ranger.”

About the Preschool Book

Starry Safari follows the wild adventure of a little girl on a safari. Starting slowly, the girl ventures past zebras and wildebeasts. The action quickly heats up after her jeep bumps into a baby rhino, setting into motion a series of daring animal encounters. Each potential danger is met with the girl’s quick wit but usually places her right in the face of another animal. How will this adventure conclude? Read on for the scoop on Starry Safari.

From the Reviewer – Shelley Frost

Starry Safari is an adorable preschool book full of adventure, suspense, and imagination. Not only will preschoolers love this tale, you will enjoy reading it to them. The text naturally lends itself to enthusiastic reading and provides ample opportunities to act out the action within its pages. This preschool book is sure to please even the pickiest of preschoolers with its fun text and hilarious illustrations. Warm up your voice and be prepared for lots of laughter as you read Starry Safari!

Perfect Book to Read Aloud

Starry Safari does an excellent job of building up excitement as danger mounts on each page. Because of the growing anticipation of what’s to come next, this book is perfect to read aloud. As you read, you will naturally begin to read faster, louder, and with more enthusiasm, thus propelling the drama of this preschool book. You may want to read through the book once if you’ll be reading it to a large group as there are some spots that could cause you to stumble. Whether you’re reading to one preschooler or many, Starry Safari will be a hit at story time.

Action-Filled Text

Starry Safari is full of words that illustrate the action of the story. Wallow, somersault, swing, and pounce are just a few of the verbs you’ll discover in this preschool book. The actions in Starry Safari provide the perfect opportunity to discuss the meanings of these action words and perhaps even act them out. Starry Safari is also full of sound words such as beep, screech, rustle, hoot, and growl. Be prepared for preschoolers to let out lots of animal noises while reading Starry Safari!

Humorous Illustrations Set the Tone

The illustrations in Starry Safari add humor to an already hilarious preschool book. The mood of the characters are well represented in the illustrations. The swinging chimpanzees grin widely, showing off their big teeth. The brave little girl growls back at a threatening lion with a very stern look upon her face. The pictures are a major component is setting the tone of Starry Safari. Preschoolers will enjoy the depiction of the characters in these colorful illustrations.

Suspense and Imagination Throughout this Preschool Book

Preschoolers will quickly become engaged in the daring journey of the main character in this preschool book. The little girl narrowly escapes danger at every turn, only to face a new predicament. The action calms down momentarily while she sets up her tent, only to pick up again when a lion threatens to attack. Preschoolers may wonder how this wild adventure can end safely. They’ll be relieved to discover at the conclusion of the book that the little girl was on an imaginary safari with the help of her toys. While the “Big Safari Ranger” ends the safari fun for the night, there are sure to be many more adventures in store for this little safari adventurer!

Book Details

Title: Starry Safari
Reading Level: Baby-Preschool
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Harcourt Children’s Books (2005)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780152047665

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