The Short Giraffe

When baboon comes to take a photo of the tallest animals in the world, there is just one small problem-- Geri is the shortest giraffe in the world!.

"Giraffe can't see further than her own nose, but when the animals make her a pair of glasses she refuses to wear them. Can her friends make her see sense?"--Publisher.

The bestselling creators of the hilarious Penguin Problems, Jory John and Lane Smith, turn a giraffe's problematic long neck into an enviable advantage in this fun board book. Edward the giraffe can't understand why his neck is as long and bendy and, well, ridiculous as it is. No other animal has a neck this absurd. He's tried disguising it, dressing it up, strategically hiding behind bushes--honestly, anything you can think of. Just when he has exhausted his neck-hiding options and is about to give up, Cyrus the turtle ambles in (very slowly) and helps Edward understand that his neck has a purpose and, besides, looks excellent in a bow tie. Along with a heavy dose of humor comes a gentle reminder about the importance of acceptance.

A young giraffe goes on a journey to try to fit in with other animals but learns to love his differences.

The grassland savannas of Africa where wild animals roam is the setting for this thoroughly delightful children’s story. Jerome, the Short-Necked Giraffe is the main character, but whoever heard of a short-necked giraffe? What’s more important to a giraffe than to have a beautiful long neck, which allows him/her to eat leaves and fruit from tall trees? One can only imagine what happens when the young giraffe Jerome refuses to do his neck-stretching exercises and ends up with a short neck. Jerome, the Short-Necked Giraffe is the result!

Learning opposites has been made easier and more effective with the help of this educational book for young children. The relaxed and no-stress approach to the topic makes it one of the best resources available for boosting the vocabulary. Let the pictures and layout entertain your child as knowledge is fully absorbed and kept. Grab a copy now!

Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. Precious Ramotswe is the eminently sensible and cunning proprietor of the only ladies’ detective agency in Botswana. In Tears of the Giraffe she tracks a wayward wife, uncovers an unscrupulous maid, and searches for an American man who disappeared into the plains many years ago. In the midst of resolving uncertainties, pondering her impending marriage to a good, kind man, Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni, and the promotion of her talented secretary (a graduate of the Botswana Secretarial College, with a mark of 97 per cent), she also finds her family suddenly and unexpectedly increased by two.

Zoe is a short-necked giraffe living on the plains of Botswana. She has a lovely family and great friends, but she is not happy. She does not like her short neck, even though her family and friends love her just as she is. Zoe decides to go find the new zoo that just opened in a nearby town so she can get her neck fixed, and journeys off on her own. And then her adventure begins! This is a story about love and friendship and loving yourself - just the way you are.