giraffe

Photographs and text profile the giraffe, the tallest animal in the world.

Provides an overview of the giraffe, describing its size, habitat, movements, life cycle, and survival abilities, and includes brief details on other tall African mammals.

Follows the life of a giraffe from its birth on the African savanna until the age of ten when he is strong enough to fight for a mate.

Zarafa, a beautiful and graceful giraffe, is offered as a gift from the ruler of Egypt to the king of France, and she is sent by boat up the Nile, across the sea, and five hundred miles by land to Paris, where she is greeted and cheered upon her arrival.

Describes the food, enclosures, and care of zebras and giraffes in zoos.

After a fire kills her parents, eleven-year-old Martine must leave England to live with her grandmother on a wildlife game reserve in South Africa, where she befriends a mythical white giraffe.

Simple text and photographs present clues about a mystery zoo animal until the creature's identity is revealed.

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.

Illustrations and simple text teach young readers about the physical characteristics, habitats, eating habits, and behavior of giraffes.

Describes the characteristics of giraffes and how mother giraffes living in zoos are taught to care for their babies.