A giraffe's day goes from bad to worse when every animal he encounters mistakes him for a chair.

A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team 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.

Mouse and Giraffe are neighbors, but because of their relative sizes, their experiences are very different, so they usually disagree. However, when Mouse catches cold, they find something they both agree on.

The author describes her relationship with a Rothschild giraffe, a nearly extinct species, in Kenya.

"The latest in the 5 Animals series, with an introduction by Rob Laidlaw, 5 Giraffes profiles five unique giraffes from both captivity and the wild. Accompanying the five giraffe profiles is information on their diet, social life, and chapters on some of their more unique aspects, like the giraffe's unusual body. Includes full color photographs throughout, glossary, bibliography, table of contents and index." -- Amazon.com

"'Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes...' Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling an unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It's 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic....

"Bird lives for adventure. He wants to swoop, soar, and explore. Giraffe is perfectly happy right where he is, thank you very much. He never worries when Bird flits off for a while. But one afternoon his friend fails to return. Giraffe has a bad feeling that something has happened to Bird. Giraffe dreads the wide world full of tangly forests, craggy mountains, and mysterious plains. But he doesn't hesitate. If Bird is in trouble, then Giraffe will...

Papaya the panda is allergic to raindrops and when he gets caught in a downpour and begins to shrink, he searches desperately for safety to avoid disappearing altogether.

Struggling to fit in as the only giraffe in a school of children, reluctant newcomer Geraldine meets fellow outcast Cassie and learns how to stand out by being herself, playing by her own rules, and staying true to her new friend.

In Giraffes, emergent readers will learn how giraffes live in the wild and why they have long necks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they learn about this unique animal. A labeled diagram helps readers identify a giraffe's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about giraffes online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...