Nesmith Library

Yours sincerely, giraffe, Megumi Iwasa ; illustrations by Jun Takabatake ; translated by Cathy Hirano ; edited by Jolisa Gracewood

eng

illustrations

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Primary, National Library of New Zealand

fiction

Yours sincerely, giraffe

Megumi Iwasa ; illustrations by Jun Takabatake ; translated by Cathy Hirano ; edited by Jolisa Gracewood

This book is about friendship and the distinctions of living in different parts of the world. A giraffe that lives in Africa meets a pelican who is a mailman. Since the giraffe is bored, she sends a letter to the first animal the pelican can find on the other side of the horizon. The letter passes on to a seal who gives it to a penguin. He reads the letter and even though he does not understand it he writes back, and becomes the giraffe's pen pal. Although they do not know what each other looks like, the giraffe decides to meet her new friend disguised as a penguin!

primary