The King's Giraffe

by Peter Collier and Mary Jo Collier

A whimsical historical tale follows the adventures of Abdul, a stable boy to the ruler of Egypt, who in 1826 accompanied a giraffe, a gift to King Charles, to France, where the pair were delightedly... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689806795
• ISBN13: 9780689806797
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 38 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A beautifully told and richly illustrated story

THE KING'S GIRAFFE is a delight. The story succeeds as an enchanting and exotic narrative while it empowers its young readers by portraying the child characters, Abdul and Henry, as problem solvers for their bewildered masters, the Pasha of Egypt and the King of France. The story, while fanciful, is well-grounded in history and geography and would be a wonderful aid in preparing children for their first visit to France since the illustrations and the story refer to actual cities and locations. The illustrations are evocative, gentle, exotic, richly textured and whimsical as befits the text. The authors have a gift for appealing to the fantasy life of children while captivating the adults who will undoubtedly be asked to read this story aloud over and over again.

"The King's Giraffe"; a Whimsical Tale Guaranteed to Please

Few childrens books captivate and charm like "The Kings Giraffe". Poulain's illustrations captivate adults and kids alike, and Colliers storytelling evoke the magical true story of a african giraffe in Paris.