Yours Sincerely, Giraffe, 9781927271872
Paperback
Bored giraffe seeks faraway friend, leading to hilarious misunderstandings.

Yours Sincerely, Giraffe

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  • Paperback

    104 pages

  • Release Date

    1 July 2015

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Summary

A Tall Tale of Friendship: Yours Sincerely, Giraffe

Giraffe is utterly bored and longs for a friend to share life’s little moments. He decides to write a letter and send it as far as he can imagine – all the way to the other side of the horizon.

There, he finds a pen pal: Penguin!

Giraffe, knowing next to nothing about penguins, fills his letters with questions. Where is a penguin’s neck? Can a penguin fly? Penguin diligently answers as best he can.

But no on…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781927271872
ISBN-10:1927271878
Series:Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
Author:Megumi Iwasa, Jun Takabatake
Publisher:Gecko Press
Imprint:Gecko Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:104
Release Date:1 July 2015
Weight:230g
Dimensions:210mm x 150mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This Japanese import will charm beginning readers who enjoy a bit of witty humor with their animal adventures. The pen-and-ink illustrations are simple yet have a Quentin Blake feel that rounds out the characters and their quirky behaviors.” – Starred Review, School Library Journal (US)“The combination of short narrative, dialogue, letters, and humorous pen-and-ink drawings is a winning one.” – Starred Review, Booklist (US)

“This is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnest”

– starred review, Kirkus Reviews

“The letters between the characters result in an absurdly funny get-together portrayed in humorous drawings.”

Outstanding International Book

– USBBY

About The Author

Megumi Iwasa

Megumi Iwasa studied graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo. After graduating, she worked there until 1986. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.

Jun Takabatake is one of Japan’s best-loved children’s illustrators. His illustrations have been exhibited throughout the world, and he has won many international awards, including the Graphics Prize (Bologna Children’s Book Fair), a Japan Picture Book Award and the Kodansha Award for Picture Books.

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