Presents a cultural, historical, and pictorial history of giraffes, describing their biology and behavior and demonstrating their grace and elegance through over one hundred photographs.

Labeled scenes from a young giraffe's life--at home, at the market, in the park, and at the library--offer opportunities to learn new words.

"A giraffe struggles to feel comfortable with his neck"-- Provided by publisher.

"In this delightful picture book, a young giraffe is desperate to find a quiet place to read where his noisy brothers and sisters won't find him."--

When Joe the giraffe and his friend Sparky, a turtle, see a television talent show, Joe tries to find Sparky's talent so that they can compete.

A mother giraffe explains the ways of the grasslands to her new baby giraffe.

All Sophie wants for her birthday is a pet giraffe, but as she tries to convince different members of her rather complicated family to support her cause, each tells her she is using too many words until she finally hits on the perfect one. Includes glossary.

A gem of a book that captures the dramatic story of Anne's life, the majestic beauty of giraffes, and fascinating facts about this most intriguing and magnificent creature. The book will cause young readers to fall in love with giraffes, and bring their attention to the cause of giraffe conservation.

"The remarkable true story of the world's first giraffologist. At three years old, Anne Dagg saw her first giraffe and never stopped thinking about it. Her desire to study the world's tallest animal followed her from preschool to graduate school, from Canada to South Africa. And often, people laughed at her quest. The scientific study of giraffes was non-existent at the time. And by a woman? Unheard of. But by following her love of giraffes, Dr. Anne...

Two baby giraffes meet a baby ostrich and must guess how their potential new friend is feeling. -- Provided by publisher.