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Zarafa the giraffe who walked to the king

Zarafa is a beautiful and gentle giraffe, so wonderful, in fact, that the ruler of Egypt offers her as a gift to the king of France. But how to get her there? Why, she sails up the Nile by felucca, crosses the sea by brigantine, and, yes, walks the last five hundred miles to Paris. People love it. A...

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Main Author: St. George, Judith, 1931-
Other Authors: Spencer, Britt (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Philomel Books, c2009.
Subjects:
Giraffe > Biography > Juvenile.
Zoo animals > France > Paris > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Diplomatic gifts > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Wild animals as pets > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Exotic animals > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Egypt > Kings and rulers > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
France > Kings and rulers > History > 19th century > Juvenile nonfiction.
Summary: Zarafa is a beautiful and gentle giraffe, so wonderful, in fact, that the ruler of Egypt offers her as a gift to the king of France. But how to get her there? Why, she sails up the Nile by felucca, crosses the sea by brigantine, and, yes, walks the last five hundred miles to Paris. People love it. And they love her, meeting and greeting her along the way, cheering her on. Afterward, the grateful French king places Zarafa in his own royal garden, where all of Paris comes to visit and love her. Judith St. George brings this amazing-but true-journey to life with help from the whimsical art of Britt Spencer.
Item Description: "Published simultaneously in Canada"--T.p. verso.
"Illustrations are rendered in watercolor, gouache and ink, on Arches watercolor paper."
Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 9780399250491 (hbk.)
0399250492 (hbk.)
Author Notes: Judith St. George (born 1931) was an American author, most famous for writing So You Want to Be President? Author and illustrator David Small was awarded the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book. St. George wrote more than 40 books, most were historical fiction. She was born in Westfield, NJ and graduated from Smith College.

Saint George died on June 10, 2015; she was 84.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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