The Safari Set

by Madeleine Rogers

Overview

Teach your children about five animals of the savannah with this fun and educational rhyming picture book, part of a series that explores the natural world.

The Safari Set features five animals:

• Hippo
• Giraffe
• Elephant
• Lion
• Zebra

With delightful rhyming text and gorgeous illustrations which young children will find hugely appealing and adults will love to share with them. There are two spreads dedicated to each animal as well as a small introduction and summary page. The book also features some fun facts about each animal on the inside back cover.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908985835
Publisher:	Button Books
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Mibo® Board Books
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 6.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Madeleine Rogers started her company, Mibo, in 2001 with the aim of creating well-designed, lasting products for the home. From humble beginnings selling lampshades at Old Spitalfields Market in London, she was soon having orders from stores such as Liberty and the Conran shop. Since then, Mibo has expanded its range to include make-at-home products for children and a range of children’s accessories.

Editorial Reviews

A good, strikingly illustrated conversation starter about animals, their habitats, and our part in protecting these environments.”—Kirkus Reviews

"A stylish collection of books which will appeal to children and adults… Great to see books for very young children that teach them to appreciate nature. The illustrations are eye-catching, with simple lines and colours that are perfectly designed to capture children's attention… This is a lovely series to collect, and to introduce children to the natural world."—Parents in Touch

“Once again in each book, superb graphics are accompanied by fact-filled rhymes…”—Jill R Bennett

“The illustrations are modern, fun and vibrant, offering plenty to look at, and not just the animals themselves, the colours on the pages and the scenery/backgrounds that surround the animals. It teaches them basic facts whilst remaining entertaining. Each board book is durable and perfect for young children handling them and they fit in perfectly with the rest of the range. They are a fabulous introduction to fact based books.”—Mama Mummy Mum

"We adore these from Mibo. Bold and colourful illustrations engage little ones. A huge hit here with my three.”—Let Them Be Small

“The beautiful, rhythmic, rhyming text combine with the bold, colourful, atmospheric illustrations to make three books that children will really enjoy, whilst learning about their world at a level they can understand.”—Carousel Guide

“We’re already big fans of the Mibo series so it was great to expand our collection! These three are lovely books, full of animals and birds to look at.”—Scrapbook Blog

“The first thing I noticed was the bright coloured and bold illustrations are just as eye-catching as in the original 3 books. The books also have lovely rhymes throughout.”—The Lady Bird Adventures

“Definitely worth looking up for your tiniest of bookworms.”—Book Nerd Mommy

“The Mibo® series, written and illustrated by Madeleine Rogers, is exquisite! The bright colors, fun geometric prints, and educational rhyming are sure to be a hit. While the board format makes them sturdy and accessible to little hands, the vocabulary and fun animal facts will delight older children as well. The Jungle Crew takes us through the rainforest highlighting birds, chimpanzees, tigers, and frogs. The Polar Pack introduces penguins, walrus, polar bears, reindeer, and owls. The Safari Set focuses on lions, giraffes, elephants, zebras, and hippos. The books are individually gorgeous but together they make a great gift.”—Story Monsters Ink

“This brilliant series by Madeline Rodgers is the perfect example of how non-fiction for toddlers can be graphic and exciting to explore! The illustrations are vibrant and modern that will fascinate young readers and the colourful and bright depiction of the environments will more than likely have them wanting to explore the world! They are a brilliant design-led collection that will entertain as much as they educate.”—bookbairn

“These books have quickly won over my little boys and me! I love the simplicity of these books. Simple clean line design—the bold illustrations are perfect for pointing out shapes and colors. Along with animals, their habitats, and some facts to boot. Perfect for little hands and minds.”—@the.book.report

“These are vibrant, fun books that will make an outstanding addition to a little library.”Picture Book Playdate

“We are absolutely in love with these @mibostudio books! We read all of them last night, then had some animal figurine fun. The books are full of fun facts and the illustrations are so cool. These board books would make great gifts for any kid.”—Dream Reader Kids

From the Publisher

These are vibrant, fun books that will make an outstanding addition to a little library.

Instagram: Picture Book Playdate (picturebookplaydate), 28th February 2018 - Picture Book Playdate

This brilliant series by Madeline Rodgers is the perfect example of how non-fiction for toddlers can be graphic and exciting to explore! The illustrations are vibrant and modern that will fascinate young readers and the colourful and bright depiction of the environments will more than likely have them wanting to explore the world! They are a brilliant design-led collection that will entertain as much as they educate.

http://www.bookbairn.com/, 13th January 2018 - http://www.bookbairn.com/

These books have quickly won over my little boys and me! I love the simplicity of these books. Simple clean line design—the bold illustrations are perfect for pointing out shapes and colors. Along with animals, their habitats, and some facts to boot. Perfect for little hands and minds.

Instagram: the.book.report, February 2018 - the.book.report

We are absolutely in love with these @mibostudio books! We read all of them last night, then had some animal figurine fun. The books are full of fun facts and the illustrations are so cool. These board books would make great gifts for any kid.

Instagram: Dream Reader Kids (dreamreaderkids) 27th April 2018 - Dream Reader Kids

This brilliant series by Madeline Rodgers is the perfect example of how non-fiction for toddlers can be graphic and exciting to explore! The illustrations are vibrant and modern that will fascinate young readers and the colourful and bright depiction of the environments will more than likely have them wanting to explore the world! They are a brilliant design-led collection that will entertain as much as they educate.

http://www.bookbairn.com/

2017-08-07
Come for a safari and explore five common animals of Africa's savanna: lion, giraffe, elephant, hippopotamus, and zebra. Each animal is featured on two double-page spreads in this informational board book, and the rhyming text, mostly one sentence per page, gives toddler-appropriate facts about that animal, though they are occasionally a little ambiguous. "Elephants are really smart, / with a super sense of smell. // They like to care for relatives / when they're not feeling well." The first page gives an introduction to the characteristics of the habitat, but the word "savanna" is not included in the book, and the only mention of Africa, where these animals live, is on the last page. The last page has one fun fact about each animal ("Each zebra's stripes are slightly different, just like our fingerprints," although all five zebras on another page look dramatically similarly striped) and a brief environmental plea to work together to help preserve habitat. Illustrations are colorful, bold, and geometric and really carry the book. The only child in the book is a brown-skinned, dark-haired child standing with the giraffe. The other two books in the series are similar. The Jungle Crew is set in the rainforest (that word appearing only on the last page); The Polar Pack includes both North and South Polar regions, and apart from the polar bear, does not specify in which polar region the penguin, walrus, reindeer, and snowy owl are found. Despite the occasionally ambiguous text, a good, strikingly illustrated conversation starter about animals, their habitats, and our part in protecting these environments. (Board book. 2-5)

Kirkus Reviews