Kids Safari Guide and Journal for Africa
The African Safari Journal
A kids safari guide, wildlife handbook and activity book in one, covering eight countries across East and Southern Africa.
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A kids safari guide for eight African countries. Ages 6 to 12.
- Ages 6 to 12
- 136 full-colour pages
- 4 weeks of guided safari journal pages
- African animal and bird identification, plus wildlife checklists
- Animals, facts, food, culture and stories from 8 countries
- Screen-free from the first page to the last
- Paperback & Hardcover available
Inside the African Safari Journal.
Every Zwela book is built to hold a whole adventure. This one is a safari guide for kids, written for Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Discover the animals, facts, food, culture and stories, that make going on safari in Africa special. Here is some of what your child will find across its 136 full-colour pages.Spot and identify African wildlife
Easy-to-follow safari guides, animal and bird identification pages, and wildlife checklists to tick off sighting by sighting. Children find out about animals both large and small, to read tracks in the sand, and to understand what makes each encounter worth the wait.
Meet Africa’s conservation heroes
Meet the Black Mambas, Africa’s first all-female anti-poaching unit, and the rangers protecting endangered wildlife. Children discover why these wild places need looking after, and the small ways every family can help.
Four weeks of safari journal prompts
Four weeks of thoughtfully prompted journal pages to document their safari adventures. Daily gratitude check-ins, photo spaces, and room to remember everything from the first lion at dawn to the last sunset over the plains.Safari games and screen-free activities
Word searches, quizzes, mazes and drawing prompts for the long stretches between sightings. Blank pages, creative challenges, and safari-inspired recipes to cook once you are home. Pages of fun designed for the in-between, around the campfire and even for the flight that gets you there.
Why families love this kids safari guide.
A cherished keepsake that turns waiting into watching. Children learn to identify the animals and birds around them, to take note of the little things between the big sightings, and to understand the part they play in protecting wild places for the people who come after them. One journal holds an entire African safari, from the first game drive to the flight home.
Made for family safaris.
- Family safaris in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa
- Kruger National Park, the Serengeti, the Maasai Mara, Etosha, Chobe and Hwange
- Self-drive safaris, guided game drives, and lodge stays alike
- A safari journal, activity and guidebook all in one place, that fits in a backpack.
- Young animal lovers and aspiring wildlife explorers
- Building anticipation in the weeks before the trip begins
- The gift to give a family travelling to Africa
- Kids ages 6 to 12 who love animals, wild places, or a good story
Africa, up close.
A safari is mostly patience, and patience is where the wonder lives. Dust turning gold in the late afternoon light. The alarm call of a francolin somewhere in the grass. The particular hush that falls over a vehicle when somebody spots the ears first. Children notice these things long before the adults do, and they remember them for years. We want kids to experience the magic of Africa with curious eyes, appreciate every wildlife encounter, celebrate the wonder of nature, and understand the important role they play in protecting our wild places for future generations. Don’t forget to pack your African Safari Journal!Family safari questions.
What age is the African Safari Journal for?
Ages 6 to 12. Younger children lean on the drawing pages, the spotting checklists and the games, often with a grown-up reading the prompts aloud. Older children take on the writing pages, the wildlife facts and the conservation stories on their own.Which countries does the safari journal cover?
Eight of them: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. Each country has its own animals, interesting facts, food, culture and stories, so the journal has something to say about the place your family is actually standing in. That covers the big parks people travel for, Kruger, the Serengeti, the Maasai Mara, Etosha, Chobe, Hwange and the reserves around them, and the wildlife is largely shared across the region, so the identification pages and checklists travel wherever you go.Is it worth opening before the safari begins?
Yes, and we would encourage it. The identification pages and wildlife checklists give children something to learn in the weeks beforehand, so they arrive knowing what they are hoping to see. Anticipation is half the adventure.Does it need a screen, an app or Wi-Fi?
None of the above. Everything lives on the page, which matters more than usual on safari, where signal is scarce and the best hours are spent unplugged: in a vehicle, in camp under the starlight, or around the boma campfire.
Curious about Zwela? Try a free safari printable first.
Sample Zwela’s safari prompts and wildlife activities with our free printable pack, then come back when you are ready for the full journal. Get free printables
