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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
All living creatures have their peculiarities, even humans. You’ve probably studied various animals and wondered what they were thinking and why they were doing what they were doing. Have you ever wondered if those same animals were studying you? And, if so, what did they learn about you? Feather Chelle’s People Safari takes a different perspective on the idea of studying others. A deer family is escorted by a raccoon forest ranger to visit a human town and see how people live. The deer are amazed at the rows of buildings the raccoon describes as dens and the noisy monsters that roar into life and zoom past them. The deer are almost caught when they venture into a vegetable garden and start enjoying the feast before them. They learn a lot about humans and yet there is just as much they don’t understand – like why humans waste so much of their food by throwing it into trash bins.
Feather Chelle’s picture book, People Safari, is a clever way to view the world of humans. The language is simple so young readers can easily follow along. Told mostly through dialogue, the story will make young readers think twice about some of human beings' peculiar ways. It’ll certainly have readers chuckling. The illustrations by Pandu Permana are bright, bold, and colorful and help move the story along. The message in this book is clear: perhaps we need to look closer at ourselves and how we treat the world around us. Perhaps it’s time we show a little more respect, not only to each other but to the natural world as well. Beautifully told. Loved it!
