Yours sincerely, Giraffe / Megumi Iwasa ; illustrations by Jun Takabatake ; [translated by Cathy Hirano].
Record details
- ISBN: 9781927271889
- Physical Description: 102 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Gecko Press USA, 2017.
Content descriptions
General Note: | First published in Japan in 2001. |
Target Audience Note: | 510 Lexile. 510L Lexile Decoding demand: 84 (very high) Semantic demand: 94 (very high) Syntactic demand: 80 (high) Structure demand: 85 (very high) Lexile |
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Subject: | Giraffe > Juvenile fiction. Penguins > Juvenile fictin. Pen pals > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 18 of 19 copies available at Evergreen Indiana. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Eckhart Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
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- Baker & Taylor
When Giraffe decides to write a letter and send it to the other side of the horizon, he finds a penguin pen pal and the two curious animals begin to exchange letters to try to learn more about each other. - Baker & Taylor
Giraffe is bored, as usual. He'd love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen palâPenguin.
Giraffe knows nothing about penguins and his letters are full of questions. Where is a penguin's neck? Can a penguin fly? Penguin answers as best he can.
But no one expects what happens when the pen pals come face to face at last.
An enduring bestseller in its native Japan, Yours Sincerely, Giraffe is a funny tale of mistaken assumptions and friendship. - Lerner Pub Group
New York Public Library, Top 10 2017
The international bestselling and award-winning illustrated chapter book for ages 6â8.
Giraffe, who lives in Africa, is bored as usual. Heâd love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen palâPenguin. But itâs hard to imagine someone youâve never seen...
Giraffe knows nothing about penguins and his letters are full of questions. What does a penguin look like? Where is a penguinâs neck?
And so the letters begin to fly from horizon to horizon.
Emerging readers will love this absurd and funny story about what connects us, and finding friendship in unlikely places.
With simple line drawingsâincluding handwritten lettersâon every page, this witty and accessible story is a perfect book to start independent readers on a lifetime love of reading.
Originally published in Japan where it is a much-loved classic, Yours Sincerely, Giraffe is now a popular success all around the world.
âThis is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnestâ âKirkus
Megumi Iwasa studied graphic design and lives in Tokyo.
Jun Takabatake is one of Japanâs best-loved childrenâs illustrators. His illustrations have been exhibited throughout the world, and he has won many international awards.Awards
⢠New York Public Library, Top 10, 2017
⢠Chicago Public Library, Best Fiction for Younger Readers, 2017
⢠German Youth Literature Prize Winner, 2018
⢠USBBY Outstanding International Book List, 2018
⢠11 Best Books for 4 to 7-year-olds, The Independent, 2016
Praise for Yours Sincerely, Giraffe
âWith beautifully simple illustrations and a hope-filled ending, it is an ideal introduction to Japanese literature.â âThe Independent
âThe combination of short narrative, dialogue, letters, and humorous pen-and-ink drawings is a winning one.â âBooklist starred review
âA lovely story such as this, presented so well, is the kind of book to set a pre-teen youngster on a lifelong romance with books and literature.â âMagpies Magazine
âThis Japanese import will charm beginning readers who enjoy a bit of witty humor with their animal adventures. The pen-and-ink illustrations are simple yet have a Quentin Blake feel that rounds out the characters and their quirky behaviors.â âSchool Library Journal starred review