Ogitchida
Kwe's
Children's
Book Review
In
the book
A Different Kind of Safari
by Helen C. Hipp, Ray a young American boy is visiting Africa with
his grandfather and is confronted with a strange happening that
causes him to question certain aspects of his life. A hippo and
crocodile help Ray to a new understanding and confront a long lasting
problem in his very own life. The hippo and crocodile are characters
that are built to last any storm and help any being in their journey
of life. Hipp created these two miracle like characters just so that
an issue that causes confusion in a shy boy's life can be dealt with
in a positive way. I really enjoyed the way that Hipp leads her
readers into a short journey and was pleasantly surprised at the end!
Hipp gives her young readers a reason to be proud of who they are and
encourages them through her characters that it is definitely fine to
be different than the crowd. If you are a parent with a child that
seems to be different from the crowd or may stick out or if you are
interested in teaching children not to stereotype or bully then this
is a book for you. I recommend this book to all of our homeschool
families and others. I also urge those that are interested in
confronting any issue that causes a child distress for being
different, to use this book for a pleasant way to discourage bullying
and help to build up confidence and self esteem in a weary child.
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