Yours Sincerely, Giraffe

Name: Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781927271872
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By Megumi Iwasa

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New York Public Library, Top 10 2017 The international bestselling and award-winning illustrated chapter book for ages 6–8. Giraffe, who lives in Africa, is bored as usual. He’d love a friend to share things with, so he writes a letter and sends it as far as... Read More

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Yours Sincerely, Giraffe

This international bestseller is an endearing illustrated chapter book about an African giraffe and his pen pal, a penguin.

" Yours Sincerely, Giraffe is much loved by children in Japan and it’s a stayer—remaining popular after many many years. The letters between Giraffe and Penguin are full of comedy." Julia Marshall, Publisher

Description

New York Public Library, Top 10 2017

The international bestselling and award-winning illustrated chapter book for ages 6–8.

Giraffe, who lives in Africa, is bored as usual. He’d love a friend to share things with, so he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen pal—Penguin. But it’s hard to imagine someone you’ve never seen...

Giraffe knows nothing about penguins and his letters are full of questions. What does a penguin look like? Where is a penguin’s neck?

And so the letters begin to fly from horizon to horizon.

Emerging readers will love this absurd and funny story about what connects us, and finding friendship in unlikely places.

With simple line drawings—including handwritten letters—on every page, this witty and accessible story is a perfect book to start independent readers on a lifetime love of reading.

Originally published in Japan where it is a much-loved classic, Yours Sincerely, Giraffe is now a popular success all around the world.

New York Public Library, Top 10, 2017
Chicago Public Library, Best Fiction for Younger Readers, 2017
German Youth Literature Prize Winner, 2018
USBBY Outstanding International Book List, 2018
11 Best Books for 4 to 7-year-olds, The Independent, 2016

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781927271872

Publisher: Gecko Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2015

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Gecko Press

Illustration: Illustrations, black and white

Contributors:

Illustrated by Jun Takabatake

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 104

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Megumi Iwasa New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Young Adult

About the Author

Megumi Iwasa studied graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo. After graduating, she worked there until 1986. 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.