This award-winning picture book is back — expanded, redesigned and even more dynamic than the original. Robert Bateman has visited Africa many times. Now he takes very young readers with him for up-close encounters with lions, gorillas, giraffes, zebras and many other fascinating creatures. An experienced naturalist, Bateman is the ideal guide on this safari. His real-life stories of meeting animals in the wild reveal just how these astonishing creatures survive in the vast plains and dense jungles of Africa. A special feature highlights facts about the height, weight, food and habitat of each animal so that it's easy to compare the huge elephant to the foot-high dik-dik. Here is an unforgettable visit to one of the most amazing places on our planet for explorers of all ages.