giraffe

Text and photographs look at giraffes.

A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team composed of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true.

Violeta, a young African girl, dreams of a giraffe with wings.

Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to baby giraffes.

When a turtle named Sparky and a giraffe named Joe hitch a ride to a school on a bus, they experience all the unique things school has to offer and try not to create too much of a ruckus.

A mouse named Tiny Too-Little tries to find a way to kiss someone much taller than himself.

Meet the tallest land animal in the world the giraffe! Everything about this title is big, from the full-bleed photographs to the content. Readers will learn all that is super-sized about this towering mammal. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Text and photographs explore the daily activities of giraffes at the zoo.

Describes the characteristics, habitat, behavior, life cycle, and threats to giraffes living in the wild of Africa.

"Retells the story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people marvel at Zeraffa. Paris falls in love with Zeraffa. The King builds her a special house in the Jardin des Plantes. On warm nights, the young princess visits, while Atir whispers stories to Zeraffa of a hot land far away."--Provided by publisher.