Zeraffa Giraffa

Name: Zeraffa Giraffa
Brand: Quarto Publishing PLC
Price: 11.75 EUR
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English

By (author): Dianne Hofmeyr

Illustrated by: Jane Ray

This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people marvel at Zeraffa. Paris falls in love with Zeraffa. The King builds her a special house in the Jardin des Plantes. On warm nights, the young princess visits, while Atir whispers stories to Zeraffa of a hot land far away. The amazing story by an award-winning author of a giraffes extraordinary voyage from Africa to Paris.

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Product Details

Dimensions: 240 x 275mm
Publication Date: 03 Sep 2015
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 5-7
ISBN13: 9781847806611

About Dianne Hofmeyr

Dianne Hofmeyr grew up on the tip of Southern Africa. She graduated as an art teacher in Cape Town and has written several teenage novels and picture books. she has won the M-Net Award for fiction and has two IBBY Honour Books.To visit Dianne's website click here Jane Ray graduated from Middlesex University in 3D Design. She began her career designing greetings cards book jackets and posters. Gradually however she moved towards children's book illustration especially fairy tales mythology and folktales. Jane's first picture book for Frances Lincoln was Jinnie Ghost with Berlie Doherty which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. Her other acclaimed picture books include The King of Capri with Jeanette Winterson Romeo and Juliet with Michael Rosen and The Dolls' House Fairy and Snow White which she both wrote and illustrated. She lives with her family in North London.