Tippi is the daughter of french filmmakers and wildlife photographers, alain degr and sylvie robert, who have captured her on film with. Tippi was born in africa to two french filmmakers and wildlife photographers. Its not every day that you meet a child who has a real elephant for a best friend. My book of africa, photography by sylvie robert and alain degre is an exquisite book of dropdead photography that will literally have you exclaiming with mouth open, i cant believe this is real in. Her world is filled with characters like leon the chameleon, abu the. Tippi, the girl who grew up with wild african animals. Pictures show the life of tippi degre who spent her first. Tippimy book of africa book jefferson county public. My book of africa show the young girl making friends with an elephant, who she calls her brother, and a leopard. My book of africa, photography by sylvie robert and alain degre is an exquisite book of dropdead photography that will literally have.
Tippi obviously had a wonderful and unusual life in africa but i didnt particularly. I speak to them with my mind, or through my eyes, my heart or my soul, and i see that they understand and answer me. A book describing her adventurous life called tippi my book of africa was later published and translated in different languages. In the narrative tippi explains how it feels to grow up wild and how much she loves animals and africa. Le monde selon tippi 1997 french documentary about tippi degre.
Tippi of africa by rebecca barnes photography by sylvie robert. Her parents photographs about their life in africa became world famous. Within that colorful and eventful timespan, the privilege encountered situations that many of us in our lifetimes can only day dream about. Tippi is the daughter of french filmmakers and wildlife photographers, alain degre. Youll be wondering, with eyes wide open, is this for real tippi shares her thoughts and wisdom on africa, its people and the animals she has come to know and love. Probably because it was written from a childs point of view but i would have preferred something written by her as an adult. My parents named me after the american actress tippi hendren. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. In 2000, degre wrote the novel tippi my book of africa, based on her life in namibia, botswana, south africa, zimbabwe and madagascar where she lived among wild animals and with tribes people, the san bushmen and the himbas. My book of africa is a bestselling novel of tippis adventurous life in namibia. Tippi bridging the gap to africa tippi degre, also known as tippi of africa has been living in france and madagascar for the past 7 years.
Tippi my book of africa penguin random house south africa. My book of africa, photography by sylvie robert and alain degre is an exquisite book of dropdead photography that will literally have you exclaiming with. Charming photographs of tippi with her bushmen friends, and animal friends. This book takes the reader on a delightful journey into africa and into the world of. Often her wisdom is beyond her years, and her innocence and obvious rapport with the animals is both fascinating and charming. She used to play in the birds, a frightening alfred. My book of africa, photography by sylvie robert and alain degre is an exquisite book of dropdead photography that will literally have you exclaiming with mouth open, i. My book of africa, photography by sylvie robert and alain degre is an exquisite book of dropdead photography that will literally have you exclaiming with mouth open, i cant believe this is real.
Tippi my book of africa ebook by tippi degre 9781432301712. A darling book about the life of a child of french heritage, who was born and raised in namibia, africa. Tippi degre, also known as tippi of africa has been living in france and madagascar for the past 7 years. Tippi my book of africa kindle edition by degre, tippi. The language of the wild is no secret for tippi of africa. This is a documentary made last year on her returning to africa, and bridging two. She even set up a website and made a visit to africa to film six nature documentaries for the discovery channel.
It was published and translated in several languages in 2000 and in southern africa in 2005, in english. Click download or read online button to get tippi my book of africa book now. The world according to tippi english subtitles youtube. Tippi my book of africa takes the reader on a delightful journey into africa and into the world of a tenyearold girl called tippi.
This book takes the reader on a delightful journey into africa. Tippi my book of africa kindle edition by degre, tippi, sylvie. My book of africa, which can be purchased at a lower price at. Tippi my book of africa download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. This book takes the reader on a delightful journey into africa and into the world of a little girl called tippi who tells her unforgettable story on her return from africa to france at the age of ten. Nor do you often witness a child riding on the back of an ostrich or even petting her feline friend who is not a normal house cat, but a real leopard. She believes that she has the gift of talking to animals and that they are like brothers to her.
This is a documentary made last year on her returning. Tippi is the daughter of french filmmakers and wildlife photographers, alain degr and sylvie robert, who have captured her on film with some of africas most beautiful and dangerous animals. Read tippi my book of africa by tippi degre available from rakuten kobo. My book of africa takes the reader on a journey into africa and into the world of a tenyearold girl called tippi. At 10 years old, tippi writes a book tippi my book of africa telling about her life in southern africa and madagascar, a novel based on tippis adventurous life. I speak to them with my mind, or through my eyes, my heart or my soul. Tippi shares her thoughts and wisdom on africa, its people and the animals she has come to know and love. My book of africa, shows her making friends with an elephant, who she brands her brother.