There's a Giraffe in My Soup
Hardcover – Picture Book, February 23, 2016
HarperCollins · Hardcover · February 23, 2016
Named one of the 10 Best Children’s Books of 2016 by Parents Magazine!
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- Who it’s for
- A restaurant meal turns into playful picture-book chaos, with unruly animals and plenty of animal puns.
- Themes
- Humorous animal surprises, Restaurant mishaps
- Genres
- Funny Stories, Giraffe Stories, Cooking & Food
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Named one of the 10 Best Children’s Books of 2016 by Parents Magazine! What if you found a giraffe in your soup, an alligator in your entreé, an elephant on the table, or even an ostrich in your dish? In this debut picture book from author-illustrator Ross Burach, an assortment of hairy, scary animals pop out from under the lid at a restaurant!
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Jam-packed with adorable illustrations and an assortment of animal puns, this kid-friendly story is sure to delight fans of books by Jon Klassen and Oliver Jeffers!
Surprise at the Table
A restaurant meal turns into playful picture-book chaos, with unruly animals and plenty of animal puns.
Come here for
- A silly parade of animals popping out from under the lid
- Animal puns that give read-alouds extra bounce
Expect
- Adorable illustrations and a kid-friendly story
- A playful restaurant surprise, not a quiet meal
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 70% |
|---|---|
| Giraffe Stories | 42% |
| Cooking & Food | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Bird Stories
- Dog Stories
- Mammal Stories
- Pet Stories
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- Zoo Stories
- Giraffe Stories
- Jungle Animals
- Nocturnal Animals
- Authors
- Ross Burach
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 23, 2016
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Humorous animal surprises · Restaurant mishaps
- Reading lane
- Bird Stories