WAY FAR AWAY ON A WILD SAFARI

WAY FAR AWAY ON A WILD SAFARI Grab your binoculars and follow me.Let's travel far awayon a wild safari.There are lots of fun trails!Many sights to see!As we hike, hike, hike,on this wild safari.With the use of a child's imagination, a grandmother's kitchen transforms into the African terrain, & freshly baked animal cookies come alive to form different animals of the savanna, such as bathing elephants, sloshing hippos, & ostriches who love to strut their feathers. With rhythm & rhyme from line to line, & bold colors that capture the eyes & the imagination, author Jan Peck & illustrator Valeria Petrone turn learning about new animals into a fun-filled expedition.ABOUT THE CREATORS:Valeria Petrone, illustrator, has illustrated several books for children, including Plumply, Dumply Pumkin by Mary Serfozo, Ducks in Muck by Lori Haskins, and Say Cheese! by Nancy Smiler Levison. She is currently working on many more beautiful projects at home, in her native Italy.Jan Peck, author, also wrote Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea and Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree, both published by Simon & Schuster. Here first trek through the world of children's books was through her book The Giant Carrot. Jan makes her home in Texas. ISBN: 1-4169-0072-1 publish date: 06/15/2006