Safari: A Photicular Book
Animals in living motion, as real as if you were there. The cheetah bounds, the lion charges. The African elephant snaps its ears.
Using unique Photicular technology, Safari is the adventure of a lifetime, and a book unlike any other.
Experience it for yourself.
Reviews (215)
Meh
It really is amazing technology. But like the saying goes about dogs talking or walking on two legs or however that goes... don't let your amazement that someone can do something distract you from the fact they are not doing it well. I feel like a creative person could find ways to make the motion solicit laughs or gasps. Just seeing an animal chew or walk is actually quite dull. Why not show some interesting moment or at least something educational? Basically, after the 'huh? How is it moving?' wears off, all you really have is a very few blurry pics of boring stuff. Much better to get a book of old fashioned high quality nature photos. And if you want to see the animals move, get a DVD. I'm afraid the baby we got this for will lose interest very quickly because novelty is all this book has going for it. I'm relieved at least we didn't dive right in and order the whole series.
Great for 2-85+ Year-Olds
I bought this for my 2-year-old niece, and she squealed delightedly with every page turn (see video). This was the most passed around and asked about Christmas present, including by my grandpa, because he wants the full series to show and share with his friends in his retirement community. The level of information is a bit much for toddlers to grasp, but you can still do rough estimates of how many toddlers tall and heavy each animal is and practice animal noises and identification with little ones until they can comprehend the more advanced words. Probably best to have adult supervision to prevent little fingers from picking apart the thicker pages.
✨MAGIC!?!✨
This book is absolutely AMAZING! As you turn the pages the pictures "come to life" as if you are watching a short video! Normally when I purchase a gift on Amazon I just have them wrap it and send the gift directly to the person, but as a Christmas present I bought a few of these "Photicular" books and wanted to wrap them myself.. I was simply amazed when I looked through it! Even my Husband had to come over and see for himself. Not only would I recommend these as a gift, I would suggest having them be delivered to you first so you can enjoy them before you give them away! 😍
A Fascinating Safari...
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.
This book is amazing!
The book and the seller are both amazing. The first book had some damage, seemingly from the way it was packaged. I let them know that I was returning it, and, going to buy another one, and received the newest one the next day! How great is that. The pictures are lenticular, and, awesome to look at. Have bought this for one of the grandkid's Christmas presents. I know he's going to love this!
Great Interactive Book for All ***WITH UPDATE JAN 2020***
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.
Moving Safari Animals
Marvelous, almost magical! A moving picture book. An updated version of the "Winkies" we grew up with. Eight African animals shown, mostly running. Accompanying text describes an actual, modern-day, Safari trip to a national game preserve in Kenya. Also, each animal picture is accompanied by enough facts and statistics for a school report. A wonderful gift for a middle school child, or anyone older. I think younger kids might damage it.
Amazing book!
I have to say that this is an amazing book. The pictures seem almost magical, how the pictures move like film. It's like reading a book that a Harry Potter character would read. For each animal, the picture moves in motion according to how you move the page. Kids will find this book a fantastic item to look at.
Wonderful construction, beautiful & intriguing
The coolest book you will ever see. Definitely a coffee table book that will wow everyone. It looks beautiful, antique like on the surface, very classy. Then whe you open it and see the optical illusion of the movement of the animals, it's so very cool. I saw this at someone's house & just had to purchase one for myself. It also has very interesting facts about the animals on the page. I would recommend this to anyone. Don't let the price put you off, it's very well constructed.
Buy It You'll Love It At Any Age
This is just one more great volume in an outstanding series. You don't need to have the whole set in order to enjoy any single book. Each and every one of them is a stand alone hit with our family. Little ones love the movement. Early readers enjoy the read aloud non-fiction, and middle graders will love the content.
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