Jackie the Penguin Goes on Safari: A Story of One Little Penguin Who Wanted to Meet the Wild Animals of Africa

Alex Shaland

Jan 2023 · GTA Books

About this ebook

This is a story of a small South African penguin called Jackie who had a dream of visiting wild animals of Africa and learning about their looks, behaviors, and characters. However, being a bird who could not fly, Jackie was terrified to meet the big, compared to him, scary, and possibly dangerous inhabitants of the African savannah. So, his wish remained just a dream. But one day, Jackie’s life changed when he met and instantly became friends with two world travelers, Irene and Alex, on the way to their first African safari.

Packed with educational facts about Africa and its animal inhabitants, “Jackie the Penguin Goes on Safari” is told from the point of view of a little penguin called Jackie. In this book, filled with full-color pictures and vivid descriptions of African wildlife, kids will learn how relying on true friends helped Jackie overcome his fears and anxieties and realize his life's dream. 

Ratings and reviews

Alex did an amazing job creating this book from his adventures in South Africa. As a former myself, Alex really makes this fun, engaging, and very informative for the young students and teachers. It is creative, humorous, awesome pictures, and great details. Alex is a great teacher and even hosts workshops for his books. A genuine soul who cares to expand the horizons of our youth.

This was a great find. I was looking for a fun, but educational book that I could read to the younger grand kids. They loved Jackie's adventures.

i bought this book for my grandkids. And we all enjoyed it a lot.

About the author

Alex Shaland started writing as a contributing author for several Penton Publishing periodicals. Alex’s previous book, “Suburbanites on Safari,” was a story wittily told to grown-up readers about the first African safari experience of four friends: big city dwellers who found themselves in the middle of a South African Savannah. 

Shaland’s latest book, “Jackie Goes on Safari,” was written for children aged 8 to 12 years old. It aims to broaden readers’ horizons, help them learn about the animal inhabitants of our planet, and foster their quest for discovery and adventure.