The Trouble with Giraffes
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The Trouble with Giraffes
Friends can me more different than alike and sometimes it takes doing a little extra to be a good friend.
A girl and her pet giraffe are friends despite their difference in size in this tender picture book companion to the bestselling and acclaimed Strictly No Elephants.
A girl knows having a pet giraffe poses some difficulties, like finding a way to take walks together with legs very different in length. And her giraffe doesnโt fit into the clubhouse door for Pet Club. But the Pet Club members come together to find a way for himโand everyoneโto be included. Because thatโs what friends do.
Strictly No Elephants has been sold around the world and is heralded as a pitch-perfect book about inclusion. Now, readers can celebrate the importance of both inclusivity and accessibility in this new companion that is full of new friends to love.
Series: The Pet Club Series
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781665962766
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 September 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Paula Wiseman Books
Illustration: f-c digital, uncoated int + jacket (no spfx)
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 229.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 424g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Lisa Mantchev is the author of many picture books, including the internationally acclaimedย Strictly No Elephants and The Trouble with Giraffes, both illustrated by Taeeun Yoo;ย Remarkables, illustrated by David Litchfield; andย Someday, Narwhal, illustrated by Hyewon Yum. Lisa lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Learn more at LisaMantchev.com.
Taeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigiousย New York Timesย Best Illustrated Childrenโs Book Award. She has illustrated many books, includingย Strictly No Elephantsย by Lisa Mantchev, which has been published in nineteenย countries.ย The New York Timesย called it a โsunny, smart, tongue-in-cheek tale.โ She is also the illustrator ofย Kitten and the Night Watchmanย by John Sullivan, which received five starred reviews and was named a best book of the year by many publications. Her other books includeย So Many Daysย andย Only a Witch Can Fly, both by Alison McGhee, andย Roundย by Joyce Sidman. Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustratorsโ Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family.
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