Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Run for your Life! Predators and Prey on the African Savanna by Lola Schaefer – OPTIONAL

Schaefer, Lola Run for your Life! Predators and Prey on the African Savanna Holiday House, 2016. $16.95 PICTURE BOOK/NON-FICTION
This simple story shows the prey animals of the savannah moving away from predators in a variety of ways such as springing, bounding, scurrying, leaping, and more. The large illustrations are a harmonious and subdued color scheme.
I don’t care for these illustrations, the Savannah is such a striking and beautiful habitat, but this washed out bland thing is pretty boring. The story has a lot of movement which I really like, but some of the predator prey duos strike me as a bit off like jackals chasing giraffes? Elephants running from snakes? This would still be a fun read for Kindergartners and could even be acting out with all the movement words.
EL (K-3) –OPTIONAL Reviewer: Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.

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