Lego City: Safari rescue: A push, pull and slide book

Another push, pull and slide book from Lego City will bring lots of enjoyment to fans of Lego. This time the young reader goes on a safari to help the rangers look after all the animals. Right from the cover with its enticing yellow pull that moves the safari vehicle through the park, readers will be drawn in to see what is happening on the reserve. First of all the monkeys are fed bananas and a slide tab has them swinging around, while the reader is asked to count how many bananas they can find. Next the elephants are found a home and readers are asked what they are eating, while also being able to slide an elephant back and forth. Daddy Lion guards the cubs while prowling around and finally the ranger’s vehicle leaves the park before giving the reader a chance to find many different animals.

The narrative is short and easy to read aloud, giving listeners the chance to look carefully at the double page spreads for all the details that are illustrated. Not only will hand-eye coordination be helped, but young children will also learn all about a safari and the animals that live in a game park.

There are eight very thick pages that will stand handling from toddlers and ensure that the tabs will stay intact. This joins others in the Lego City series, Police Patrol, Fire Station and Building Site. It is sure to provide lots of fun for young children, giving them a chance to try and build some of the Lego themselves and use their imaginations.

Themes: Safaris, Rescue work.

Pat Pledger