Safari: A Photicular Book Hardcover – October 16, 2012

I bought this for my godchild who is 7 years old and my husband who is alot older than that. My godson spent more time looking at this book than he did playing with the remote control monster truck i also got him. He was fascinated and it made me feel great. My husband loves looking at this book. I have taken it over and have been reading it. And it is a very accurate depiction of going on a safari - I can attest since we recently went to Tanzania Africa for our honeymoon. It was an amazing experience and this book is a great purchase.

This book is really fun and intresting the kids loved it, and the pictures moving are really cool

The media could not be loaded. The video I posted pretty much says it all. The illusion of movement comes from the shifting of pixels as the page turns. You can control the direction of the “film” and speed by turning the page slower or faster and up and down, almost like a flip-book. This series opens from the side of the book, so it is very atypical, but there are a lot of good facts about the animals in it. This is a good educational gift, especially for those without internet access.

I bought this book as a gift to my friend who just had a new born baby. While some of my other peers questioned my decision to buy a book as a gift "Uh you know that books are like the worst gift right?" I was completely confident in my choice as I had thought about how this book may impact the rest of her life.First, as a small child/toddler whatever she will enjoy the pictures, moving pictures.Then her father and mother will read about the animals of the safari to her, strengthening the parent-child relationship.Then she can learn to read on her own, build reading skills that will be helpful the rest of her life. This is a real book, it will take time for the child to completely be able to read and understand, digest the material.Throughout this process she will also learn to appreciate wildlife, animals, and life.Now you think about this: fast forward to years later and the little newborn is now a young woman. One who has good relationship with her parents, who can read, and one who is kind and loving, because a person who likes animals, appreciates nature and understands the value of life is probably going to be kind and loving. Through this gift, I have prepared this little girl to be great girlfriend/wife material. Her dad is gonna be busy keeping the guys away.

An amazing, ingenious creation! Each page of this book comes alive with motion - like a paper video player - with an engaging animated clip of an animal in motion. What a wonderful way to learn about nature, or just to have a fun experience up close and personal with the great beasts of Africa. Already bought 2 copies as gifts for my daughter's friends, and watched many delighted reactions as grown-ups admire the copy I have on my desk at work. It's really "next-generation book," a little treasure for anyone who loves optical wonders and smart art.

The lenticular/moving pictures of animals are AWEsome! Great gift!!

My 2 1/2 year old son LOVES this book. It has thick pages he can't rip, it has animals he recognizes and he can make them move easily. It has information about each animal which he may not care much about now, but I know this book will be on his shelf for years to come as it is sturdy and he will eventually be more interested in the detailed information about each animal. Worth the price and cheaper than many other stores I have found this book in.***UPDATE JAN 2020***5 years late and my almost 7 1/2 year old STILL loves this book. It has held up. He has never been a kid that destroys things, but still, this book doesn't have a bend, rip, tear and looks brand new. Now that my son reads, he loves to read the details about each animal and still enjoys "moving" the animals. As I suspected, this book was one for the long haul! Highly recommend.

Received my Safari Photicular book quickly and I totally love it! In fact, not only am I fascinated with it, my husband and four year old grandson love it too. It feels like you're actually watching the animals run in the wild. I wish I could afford to actually see them in the wild, but for now Nat Geo and books like this fill the void. The book gives a quick blurb about the animal's size, habitat, diet, and population status and has a great feel and vintage look to it. The only complaint I have (reason for 4 stars) is that a proceed of the purchase does not go to help protect these beautiful animals. I just find that I'm much more aware these days of the purchases I make and whether or not they contribute to a greater good. That doesn't take away from the beauty of the book though. I'm pretty sure anyone you purchase this for would be fascinated with it and love it.