Literary Safari is an independent children’s media studio and consulting firm. We create award-winning, inclusive media for children and families rooted in an understanding of learning science, educational standards, narrative design, and play! Our podcast, stories, games, and curriculum are grounded in the 4 C’s of 21st century education—Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration. We are committed to mindful design that celebrates diversity and global citizenship.
We have our own studio near Lincoln Center, NYC where we innovate and produce our own products. We are also consulting and publishing professionals with over 15 years of experience producing games, books, apps, sound educational design and curriculum for our clients which include educational and entertainment companies like UNESCO, McGraw Hill Education, Sesame Workshop, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Scholastic, and Benchmark Education. We regularly work with large and small brands, developing new ideas and concepts for emerging projects, and have a wide network and expertise to build superb teams of publishing, design, interactive, and educational professionals for our clients.
Do you have a project you’d like us to help you build? Email us at info@literarysafari.com
“Literary Safari’s deep commitment to developing products that are developmentally appropriate and represent cultures from across the globe is what we need more of in children’s media and technology. In addition, the Literary Safari team keeps up on the latest research and seeks parent and child input into all of their product development. The team continues to develop innovative and thoughtful products that are meaningful, educational, creative and fill critical gaps for children, families and educators seeking high-quality products that incorporate best practices in child development.”
“If you’re an app developer who really wants to do right by kids (as so many are), but you’re not sure where to find child development or learning experts to help with concepts and design, look no further. ”
“I have had the pleasure of working with Literary Safari as early childhood specialists, curriculum designers and developers, and project managers over the past 11 years on a variety of our formal learning projects and initiatives.To each project, Literary Safari brings a thoughtful approach, strong team, an innovative spirit, and commitment to impact. They are committed to improving literacy outcomes, designing approaches to dual-generational and co-engagement, and supporting social emotional learning. It is always a pleasure to work with them and it is without hesitation that I recommend them as a partner.”
“Literary Safari was a tremendous partner on an interactive project that had many unique challenges. Their ability to source great team members, problem solve, and keep a strong creative vision despite the project’s difficulties made them a wonderful asset and deserving of my fullest recommendation and praise. ”
“In 2017, I engaged Literary Safari on a project with another educational publisher where they developed 72 multicultural fiction texts for a leveled reader program. Literary Safari was instrumental in finding the talented trade book authors to write engaging, grade appropriate stories, and they met a demanding schedule of completing the project in less than a year. Literary Safari is a strong vendor for literacy materials, and their team of writers, editors, and reviewers are very knowledgeable concerning the aspect of culturally responsive pedagogy and how to implement that information in effective and meaningful instructional practices. I highly recommend Literary Safari as a strong vendor for the development of high-quality literacy materials. They excel in the development of both student-facing pieces as well as instructional components.”
Sandhya Nankani
Founder and Publisher
Sandhya has always been fascinated by the origin of idioms in the English language. One of the big moments of her life was learning to ride a bicycle as an adult, when she finally understood the meaning of the expression, “It’s like riding a bike.”
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Jena Detore
Early Childhood Curriculum Design & Development
Jena enjoys jumping in puddles in the pouring rain with her toddler and laying on the floor cooing and blowing raspberries with her rapidly growing infant!
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Sarah B. Boyle
Managing Editor
Sarah's ideal Sunday involves reading leisurely in the sunshine, baking an elaborate cake, and cooking dinner with her husband and kids.
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Kayla Fedeson
Special Projects
If she could be an eternal student she would, per her consumption of books, movies, and podcasts on a wide array of subjects.
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Anjali Sakhrani
Producer, The Story Seeds Podcast
Anjali is pretty enthusiastic about doodling and can often be found attempting to clothe her stick figures in Talking Heads t-shirts.
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