Safari:
A Photicular book Created by Dan Kainen and Written by Carol Kaufman
Published
October 2012 Workman
From
the publisher:
Imagine
a field guide to all the animals you'd encounter on an African safari, but
instead of looking at a photograph of them in the book you're reading, you're
actually seeing a small film clip on the page of the animal in motion. It's a
"PhoticularTM Book" - a lenticular-based technology that transfers
fluid 4-color movies onto a book page. Why just read about the way a cheetah
can run up to 60mph when you can actually watch him running, too? It's like
having a coffee table book come to life in your hands. Featuring eight gorgeous
animals (cheetah, rhino, elephant, giraffe, gazelle, zebra, gorilla, and lion),
"Safari: A PhoticularTM Book" is full of the information you'd expect
to hear from a real safari tour guide about each animal - plus an evocative
first-person essay about the safari experience by nature writer and safari
traveller, Carol Kaufmann. This spectacular book of "motion pictures"
will leave you breathless.
Ok,
so I had been told that this book was going to be amazing, but I have seen
amazing books before. The scanimation
titles by Rufus Butler Seder were amazing and unique, and I loved them. Today I have been knocked over by this new
book that uses Photicular technology.
At
the front of the book there is an introduction that gives some information on
the technology used, and then there is the story, Safari. There are 12 pages of a narrative that
describes a visitor to Kenya, embarking on their first safari (Swahili for
Journey) we get a glimpse of the
surroundings, experience the knowledge imparted by the tour guide, and see
pencil drawings of the animals. The
language is rich and feels quite old fashioned.
There’s information on the safari business, hunters and even the effect
that the human presence has had on the wild animals. Because of the story at the beginning really
opens this book up to readers of all ages, little children will just LOVE the
images, while older readers and adults will find the story insightful and be
amazed by the images. I can imagine a teacher/parent reading the story to a
class/child before they even see the amazing images inside. The descriptive language will mean that the
child already has an image in their heads of what can be seen on a safari, only
to be blown away with the images in the book bringing the animals to life!
Who will like this
book: Everyone
Read it if you like: Gallop by Rufus Butler Seder
Read it if you like: Gallop by Rufus Butler Seder
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