Giraffes Book is Missing a Story

(Hardback)

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Furry, feathered, and scaled-our favorite animal friends are back and finally ready to read . . . IF they can figure out what story to tell. Fresh off of their first adventure, the six friendly animals face a new puzzling predicament-a blank page! (Which can be a little scary, but it can be fun, too.) With colorful speech bubbles, each of the animals-Giraffe, quiet Mouse, problem solving Snake, anxious Elephant, grumpy Cheetah, and Flamingo, who just wants everyone to get along-join in telling an increasingly wild story. As the animals navigate the tale's many twists and turns, it's up to the reader to help keep things moving through playful actions, like tap-tap-tapping on a magic wand, tilting the book to help Elephant swim faster, and more. Promoting engagement and creativity, this interactive adventure is ready to bring fun to story times everywhere. Giraffe, friends, and the reader work together to weave a hilarious adventure with new surprises at every turn, proving that all it takes to tell a story is a little imagination-and lots of teamwork!

Reviews

"Both an uproarious read-aloud and an entertaining primer for aspiring authors."
--Kirkus Reviews

"[In] Ryland's latest tale of six friendly animals, [...] children will enjoy being asked to participate by shaking, tilting, blowing on the page, and turning the book on its side. [...] This book is best shared one-on-one so the child can hold the book while participating."
--Booklist

Author Bio

DK Ryland loves to draw animals and nature and enjoys writing books that make kids laugh. Before she started writing for kids, DK earned a film degree and spent time filming wildlife in South Africa. She also works as an online teacher and curriculum writer, composing curriculum-aligned teaching guides for picture books. When not writing and illustrating, you can find DK going on adventures with her husband and two kids, visiting the giraffes at the San Diego Safari Park, playing sports, or reading a book-while petting a cat or a dog. She is also the author/illustrator of Giraffe is Too Tall for This Book (Page Street Kids). Visit her at www.DKRyland.com.