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How Giraffe Got Such a Long Neck . . . And Why Rhino Is So Grumpy
By Rosen, Michael J. & Clementson, John
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80371-621-6
- Publisher
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c1993.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1993
K-Gr 3 Through an effective blend of illustration and text, Rosen and Clementson offer an engaging picture book that tells one version of a porquoi story told by Eastern and Southern African tribes. The lively language is bright and repetitive: "In the beginning of the beginning Giraffe wasn't as tall as the trees. She was more like a deer, lean and quick and no taller than a bush." Then came a drought, and Giraffe ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
