A Giraffe and a Half
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 18, 2014
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- Who it’s for
- Rhythmic verse and iconic illustrations make this giraffe’s ridiculous antics a playful read.
- Themes
- Playful absurdity
- Pacing
- Fast
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From Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree, comes a riotous rhyming picture book about a boy and his giraffe! Featuring rhythmic verse and iconic illustrations, A Giraffe and a Half will leave every reader, young and old, laughing until the very end. Beloved for over fifty years, this classic captures Silverstein’s signature humor and style.
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If you had a giraffe and he stretched another half, you would have a giraffe and a half. But what happens if you glue a rose to the tip of his nose? Or if you used a chair to comb his hair? Join this giraffe on a rollicking and ridiculous journey that will charm readers from beginning to end. And don't miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!
Rhymes Gone Wild
Rhythmic verse and iconic illustrations make this giraffe’s ridiculous antics a playful read.
Come here for
- Riotous rhymes and Silverstein’s signature humor
- A silly picture-book romp with a giraffe
Expect
- Rhythmic verse and iconic illustrations
- A playful, ridiculous journey
Where it sits
| Poetry | 49% |
|---|---|
| Giraffe Stories | 45% |
| Funny Stories | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- Pet Stories
- Giraffe Stories
- Jungle Animals
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- Nocturnal Animals
- Art & Architecture
- Boys & Men
- The Classics
- Authors
- Shel Silverstein
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 18, 2014
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Playful absurdity
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories