S is for Safari: An Alphabetical Adventure with Quickly the Magic Spatula

by Jeryl Abelmann

Overview

Award-winning authors Miriam Kronish and Jeryl Abelmann once again bring their character Quickly, the Magic Spatula, to life. S is for Safari takes Quickly and his friends on an alphabetical adventure to South Africa. You’re invited to join them as they romp through the alphabet from Antelope to Zebra. Readers will delight in the dazzling illustrations and poetic prose of Quickly’s latest adventure.

Winner of a 2016 Mom's Choice Award.

Lifelong educators Miriam Kronish and Jeryl Abelmann are also the authors of: Focus on Fine Arts: ELEMENTARY, published by the National Education Association; Quickly, The Magic Spatula; and Quickly’s Magical Pancake Adventure. The Quickly Collection celebrates the love of family, friendship, treasured memories—and pancakes!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780997108477
Publisher:	Dancing Mommy Press
Publication date:	08/31/2016
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	3 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jeryl Abelmann is a retired elementary school teacher. She is a recipient of Teacher of the Year for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. A member of the California Writers Club, the Screen Actors Guild, and the Women's Leadership Council at California State University, Monterey Bay, she loves movies, theater, writing, and travel. Jeryl has two sons and four adorable grandchildren. She and her husband live in northern California.

Miriam Kronish is a retired principal from the public schools of Needham, Mass. She has also taught at Lesley University and Cambridge College in Massachusetts. Her interests include music, educational pursuits, cooking, theater, reading, and especially writing. A National Distinguished Principal, an Honored Principal in the state of Massachusetts, and a past president of the Needham Rotary Club, Miriam is currently involved in the Academy for Lifelong Learning of Cape Cod, Inc. She and her husband live in Cape Cod.

Illustrator Daniel J. Seward worked as a graphic artist in Silicon Valley and taught digital illustration, 2D animation, and graphic design at Butte College in Oroville, California. He is also the founder of VOICE magazine. Daniel enjoys illustrating children's books and helping clients meet their technical goals. He is married and lives in northern Idaho.

What People are Saying About This

Senior Faculty, Cambridge College, School of Education - Maura D. Buckley

"What an enchanting way for children to be introduced to the animals of South Africa! As soon as Quickly fans open the book they will be enticed to go along on this rhyme-filled alphabet safari."

Maura D. Buckley

“What an enchanting way for children to be introduced to the animals of South Africa! As soon as Quickly fans open the book they will be enticed to go along on this rhyme-filled alphabet safari.”

—Maura D. Buckley, Senior Faculty, Cambridge College, School of Education

PhD., Associate Professor, Dept. of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (and mother of an early reader) - Ramona Curry

"A happy kitchen spatula wearing tennis shoes—what a fun character! And what fresh alphabetic discoveries readers can make with Quickly and friends on their adventure in the South African bush, learning about creatures like the 'I for impala' that bound all around without making a sound. The rhymes engage, the illustrations charm—even the safari jeep is smiling, mirroring my pleasure in this fine children's book."

Ramona Curry

“A happy kitchen spatula wearing tennis shoes—what a fun character! And what fresh alphabetic discoveries readers can make with Quickly and friends on their adventure in the South African bush, learning about creatures like the 'I for impala' that bound all around without making a sound. The rhymes engage, the illustrations charm—even the safari jeep is smiling, mirroring my pleasure in this fine children's book.”

—Ramona Curry, PhD., Associate Professor, Dept. of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (and mother of an early reader)

Editorial Reviews

"What an enchanting way for children to be introduced to the animals of South Africa! As soon as Quickly fans open the book they will be enticed to go along on this rhyme-filled alphabet safari."
- Maura D. Buckley, Senior Faculty, Cambridge College, School of Education, Cambridge, Massachusetts

"A happy kitchen spatula wearing tennis shoes: what a fun character! And what fresh alphabetic discoveries readers can make with "Quickly" and friends on their adventure in the South African bush. The rhymes engage, the illustrations charm; even the safari jeep is smiling, mirroring my pleasure in this fine children's book."
- Ramona Curry, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept. of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (and mother of an early reader)

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