Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
Megumi Iwasa author Cathy Hirano translator Jun Takabatake illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Gecko Press
Published:1st Aug '16
£7.99
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" Yours Sincerely, Giraffe is much loved by children in Japan and it’s a stayer—remaining popular after many many years. The letters between Giraffe and Penguin are full of comedy." Julia Marshall, Publisher
Giraffe is bored, as usual. He'd love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen pal-Penguin.Giraffe is bored, as usual. Hed love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen palPenguin. Giraffe knows nothing about penguins and his letters are full of questions. Where is a penguins neck? Can a penguin fly? Penguin answers as best he can. But no one expects what happens when the pen pals come face to face at last. Yours Sincerely, Giraffe is a funny tale of mistaken assumptions and friendship.
"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
-- USBBYISBN: 9781927271872
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
104 pages