giraffes

"What's a poor giraffe to do when no one seems to notice that he is not standing there just to be sat upon?..."--Front flap.

Mommy and Daddy help their son calm down and feel better when situations during the day make him angry.

When Leopard arrives at Jungle School, Giraffe doesn't want to include him. Now Leopard is having a birthday party, and Giraffe isn't invited. Can the two of them learn to become friends after all. This series introduces children to different emotions and behavior. A fun story featuring fantastic characters is backed up by suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together.

"One day Joe, an exuberant giraffe, hears a commotion coming from another part of the famous cageless zoo he calls home. Joined by his small, green, slightly more serious turtle friend, Sparky, Joe discovers the source of the hullabaloo: a group of children -- or noisy short people, as Joe and Sparky call them -- having a party. Inspired, Joe decides to throw a party for his pet worm, Wiggy. There's just one problem: Sparky is not entirely sure if Wiggy even exists! What will happen when every animal in the zoo shows up to Wiggy's party with presents and cake?"--OCLC.

An introduction to giraffes, covering survival in the wild, raising of young, relationships to other species, and protection and conservation issues.

"The story of two giraffes--one English-speaking and one Spanish-speaking--that overcome the language barrier to forge a friendship"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs look at giraffes.

A lonely giraffe with no friends becomes pen pals with a penguin with the help of a friendly pelican.

A young giraffe living on the African plains learns how to be wise as well as fearless when a lion attacks.

An overview of giraffes that features color photographs and discusses their physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and other related topics.