Yours sincerely, giraffe

This book is about friendship and the distinctions of living in different parts of the world. A giraffe that lives in Africa meets a pelican who is a mailman. Since the giraffe is bored, she sends a letter to the first animal the pelican can find on the other side of the horizon. The letter passes o...

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Main Author: Iwasa, Megumi, 1958- (Author)
Other Authors: Takabatake, Jun (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Japanese
Published: Wellington, New Zealand : Gecko Press, [2016]
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Summary:This book is about friendship and the distinctions of living in different parts of the world. A giraffe that lives in Africa meets a pelican who is a mailman. Since the giraffe is bored, she sends a letter to the first animal the pelican can find on the other side of the horizon. The letter passes on to a seal who gives it to a penguin. He reads the letter and even though he does not understand it he writes back, and becomes the giraffe's pen pal. Although they do not know what each other looks like, the giraffe decides to meet her new friend disguised as a penguin!
Item Description:Novel for children.
Translation of: Boku wa Afurika ni sumu kirin to iimasu.
Physical Description:102 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Audience:Primary
ISBN:9781927271889
1927271886
9781927271872
1927271878
Author Notes:Megumi Iwasa studied graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo, where she also worked. She is the author of a number of popular children's books, and she lives in Tokyo, Japan. Jun Takabatake is one of Japan's best-loved children's illustrators. His illustrations have been exhibited throughout the world, and he has won many international awards, including the Graphics Prize (Bologna Children's Book Fair), a Japan Picture Book Award and the Kodansha Award for Picture Books.