Diann Floyd Boehm provides an exciting and fantastical trip to the Serengeti in this Moonling Adventures picture book. Two children in the Moon, along with their pet dogs, take a close look at the animals found in the Serengeti, thanks to a simulation spaceship. The well-trained dogs take the controls, and the characters in the book, along with the reader, are transported through space toward Earth. A wide variety of eye-catching animals are spotted right away, including lions, elephants, giraffes, and many other African animals. When their time is up, the dogs and the Little Girl and the Little Boy in the Moon fly back home, exiting the simulator.
A sense of excitement and anticipation are developed as preparations are made to see the exotic Serengeti animals in this quirky kid’s book. When the wild animals make their appearance in the story, it is a whirlwind of variety shown in quick succession, which will surely keep the attention of even the most distractible children. The names and some details of each animal are provided, which will help young ones to learn a basic knowledge of the zoology of that part of the world. The illustrations provided by Katherine Louise Boehm meet somewhere between watercolor and Minecraft, and the unique artwork style may strike a chord with today’s technology driven youths. Children that are interested in animals will surely enjoy Moonling Adventures – The Serengeti.
