Welcome to Sondra Saves Africa

Lions in grass.

Although many of you will not be able to go on a real safari, Empowering Children to Save the Wildlife of Africa gives you a chance to join Mrs. Gordon and her class, and see through their eyes what it would be like to observe these magnificent animals. You will learn the problems facing the people and animals of Tanzania, and how you can play a part in helping preserve these wild animals for ensuing generations to discover and enjoy. Children, you are our future. You can make this world a better place for all of us to live in and enjoy!

In the News

KARE 11 News Saturday Television Appearance, September 24, 2011
	“It’s a great story. The pictures are phenomenal, and I really like how you laid it out educationally. … There are tons and tons of references and great ideas on how you can raise money to help and where it can go. My four and eight year olds loved this!” - Belinda Jensen, KARE 11 News, Saturday Morning Anchor

	Minnesota Sun Newspaper Article, St. Louis Park author releases book after trip to Africa

Buy the Book

Book Cover

Book and DVD
Empowering Children to Save the Wildlife of Africa is a 64-page 8"x10" professionally bound children's book that tells the story of an imaginary class trip to Africa. While on "safari" readers learn about the challenges facing the people and animals of Africa, and what they can do to help. The book includes a 5 minute-long picture DVD set to music. $23.70 including shipping and handling.

Stand-alone DVD
Sondra H. Goodkind and her husband, Richard, went on safari as a 50th wedding anniversary present to themselves in spring 2010 and were both troubled and inspired by what they saw. When they returned home, they put the photos they captured to music and created a DVD to accompany Sondra's book, Empowering Children to Save the Wildlife of Africa. The 5 minute-long picture DVD set to music can be purchased on its own without the book for $9.95 including shipping and handling. For a sneak preview watch the video on the left.

African Elephant Giclee African Elephant Giclee
Richard Goodkind is an award-winning wildlife artist. He won the 2010 Minnesota trout/salmon stamp contest for the painting he did of a colorful brook trout rising for a mayfly. His Elephant is a 30 x 40 inkjet print of an original oil painting. The limited edition (25) - print entitled "The Rogue of Tanzania" is available for $510.00 including USPS Priority shipping and handling.

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