Frank Carlson Library

Night after night, Rufus Chandelier watches his family of highly talented giraffes puts on the greatest show in town, longing to be big enough to join them, until he finally gets his chance to perform.

Mommy and Daddy help their son calm down and feel better when situations during the day make him angry.

Struggling to fit in as the only giraffe in a school of children, reluctant newcomer Geraldine meets fellow outcast Cassie and learns how to stand out by being herself, playing by her own rules, and staying true to her new friend.

"Penelope Giraffe and Gus Penguin are at home on two different sides of the same world. When something looks upside down to Penelope, it looks right-side up to Gus! As they explore their opposite points of view, will the twosome ever see eye-to-eye? This side-splitting, one-of-kind story will have you standing on your head...which wouldn't look silly to Gus at all"--

"Bob the builder and the team are building a home for the new giraffe at the Fixham Zoo. What happens when Lofty sets the giraffe free by mistake?"--Page [4] of cover.

Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music.

Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music.

"A giraffe's self-esteem is tested when he competes with a balloon for a young boy's attention."--

Set in an African landscape, the story begins with a game of hide-and-seek as Little Giraffe looks for her big brother, who's just out of her sight, but always safely nearby. As she asks the many animals she encounters on her search if they've seen him, it's evident how much she admires him. He's taller and faster and braver than her, she tells them. But as the search continues, the other animals insist that Little Giraffe is tall, and fast, and brave,...

Gerry the giraffe loses sight of his mom, thinks he spies her but only finds other animals until he finally finds her.