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Giraffe and a Half
By (Author) Nicola Kent
Andersen Press Ltd
Andersen Press Ltd
2nd November 2023
2nd November 2023
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and spec
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
823.92
Hardback
32
Width 230mm, Height 305mm, Spine 8mm
405g
Giraffe and a Half believes her difference stops her from making friends, but can Bird and a Third help her to overcome her shyness Giraffe and a Half has six legs and three ears, which is brilliant for dancing and listening, but not so good for making friends. But one day, playing on her own, she meets Bird and a Third, who knows that sometimes, its our insecurities that hold us back the most. This delightful story will encourage children to embrace their differences.
Nicola Kent graduated from the prestigious Cambridge School of Art MA with a distinction and was Highly Commended in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in 2016. She worked for ten years as a television producer at the BBC and Channel 4 before following her dream of becoming an author and illustrator of childrens books. Nicola lives in London with her partner and two children.