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Giraffes

HAT WEEK: Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won
29 Oct 2014

HAT WEEK: Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won

by Zoe | posted in: Brian Won | 4

Elephant’s day doesn’t get off to a good start. He wakes up GRUMPY. When the doorbell rings, it only annoys him. When he thumps downstairs to see who it is, there is a mystery present waiting for him and this … Continued

Animals, Behaviour (good or bad), Elephants, Emotions, Friendship, Giraffes, Hats, Kindness, Zebras
When it all adds up to a 5* book
18 Jul 2013

When it all adds up to a 5* book

by Zoe | posted in: Catherine Rayner | 1

Abigail by Catherine Rayner is a gentle, joyous book about friendship, counting and enjoying the natural beauty all around us. Abigail, a giraffe, simply loves adding up her numbers but keeps encountering difficulties; the leaves she is enumerating get nibbled … Continued

Africa, Animals, Cheetahs, Friendship, Giraffes, Ladybirds, Maths, Moon / stars, Night-time, Zebras
Friendship up on high
21 Jan 2013

Friendship up on high

by Zoe | posted in: Gemma O'Neill | 16

Oh Dear, Geoffrey! by Gemma O’Neill is a tale of friendship, finding out about yourself and what suits you best. Geoffrey is a giraffe, keen to make friends. But when he reaches down low to say hello to the meerkats … Continued

Africa, Animals, Baking/cooking, Friendship, Giraffes

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