Giraffe and Bird
- Publisher
- Pajama Press Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2020
- Category
- Friendship, Humorous Stories, Giraffes, Birds
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 6
- Recommended Grade
- p to 2
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781772781052
- Publish Date
- Mar 2020
- List Price
- $19.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781897151846
- Publish Date
- Sep 2010
- List Price
- $18.95
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Description
The side-splittingly funny un-friendship story with a new title in a new format for younger readers.
Giraffe doesn’t like Bird, not even a little bit, and the feeling is mutual. The bird pesters the giraffe with his face-making, feather-pruning, and disgusting eating habits. The giraffe annoys the bird with his bad breath, ear-swatting, and lack of respect for personal space. Of course they are always fighting. Of course they would be better off without each other. Except, it turns out, maybe they wouldn’t be.
With bold acrylic illustrations, expressive wordplay, and laugh-out-loud storytelling, award-winning author-illustrator Rebecca Bender delivers an odd-couple tale that is anything but your average friendship story. Satisfyingly un-sweet and uproariously irreverent, Giraffe and Bird invites thoughtful discussion about children’s relationships with each other—though first you’ll have to wait for the laughter to stop.
About the author
Rebecca Bender is a well-loved author-illustrator of children’s books as well as an art director and designer. Her picture books include Not Friends, Don’t Laugh at Giraffe, Giraffe Meets Bird, Peach Girl (illustration), and How Do You Feel?. She has also illustrated the chapter books Slug Days, Penguin Days, and Duck Days. Rebecca’s awards and honors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a Cooperative Children’s Book Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto Public Library best-of-the-year selection. Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medal for Illustration. She lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and two children.
Awards
- Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens selection
- Winner, OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award
- Short-listed, SYRCA Shining Willow Award
- Short-listed, 2011 CBA Libris Award for Children's Book of the Year
Excerpt: Giraffe and Bird (illustrated by Rebecca Bender)
It's true that getting along can be difficult. If the bird could tell you, he'd say he can't stand the giraffe. And if the giraffe could tell you, he'd say he can't abide the bird.
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About Giraffe and Bird
2012 OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Winner
2011 CBA Libris Award for Children's Book of the Year shortlist
2011 SYRCA Shining Willow Award shortlist
2017 Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens selection
