Book Review

I like this book very, very much and I think that it is very interesting. I learned a lot of things from it that I never even had a clue about. I wouldn't be surprised if this book has been checked out many times. The paintings and drawings in if look so real that when I first looked in the book I thought that the pictures were real photographs. I wish that this book would be chosen for Cornerstones. Some of the things I learned from this book are: The leader of an elephant herd is always the oldest female, and that male elephants do not live with the females and calves. They roam about in small groups. Sometimes they even fight with each other to test their strength. My favorite things from this book were the cheetahs because they can run very fast and I think that they are very beautiful animals. I insist that you check out this book, I had fun reading it and I think you will too.

~ Nicole R., Hawthorne School Student, Brunswick

"Safari" is not a "Cornerstones". It is not a science book. But what a wonderful nature book. In some 30 pages Bateman paints and describes a dozen animals, including the tiny dik-dik, elegant cheetah, majestic lion, giant elephant, dangerous buffalo, towering giraffe, brooding gorilla. The text is short, pointed and just right to accompany the awesome paintings. Bateman is an artist of the first rank who is painting the animals he loves and so clearly wants to be with in their natural habitats. So will you, whatever your age. Read this book and, like me, you will want to buy it to keep on a nearby table to remind you of a world you will want to see and preserve.

~ Lee Grodzins, Ph.D., Physicist, Professor Emeritus, MIT