"Provides an up-close look at giraffes for new readers"--Provided by publisher.

"An introduction on giraffes, the big beasts in African grasslands. Describes how giraffes move, find food, communicate, and care for their young"--Provided by publisher.

"This book introduces beginning readers to giraffe calves through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.

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.

Carlo the giraffe counts from one to ten--at home, in the park, in a cafe, on a farm, and all around.

The other animals are tired of Giraffe always telling them that he is taller than they are, so they band together to try and teach Giraffe a lesson.

"Geoffrey is a very tall, very clumsy giraffe. He tries to make friends with the animals down on the ground, but he just trips, slips, and falls . . . usually flat on his face. Poor old Geoffrey tries everything to fit in, but it's only when he realizes that his height can be an advantage that he stretches out his long neck and finds a host of friends in the trees. Soon he discovers he can find friends just by being himself."--Publisher.

Provides information about the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of giraffes and such related species as moose, antelope, hippo, rhino, and tapir.

When a little girl cannot satisfy the grumpy giraffe she has drawn on the pavement, he draws her into the picture so she can see for herself what is missing.