Zarafa : : the Giraffe who Walked to the King
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"Published simultaneously in Canada"--T.p. verso.
Zarafa is a beautiful and gentle giraffe, so wonderful, in fact, that the ruler of Egypt offers her as a gift to the king of France. But how to get her there? Why, she sails up the Nile by felucca, crosses the sea by brigantine, and, yes, walks the last five hundred miles to Paris. People love it. And they love her, meeting and greeting her along the way, cheering her on. Afterward, the grateful French king places Zarafa in his own royal garden, where all of Paris comes to visit and love her. Judith St. George brings this amazing-but true-journey to life with help from the whimsical art of Britt Spencer.
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Fun story submitted by jennifer-ricks on August 21, 2012, 1:30pm A fun but true story about a giraffe's journey from Africa to Paris, France. The pictures are good and the story is fun.
PUBLISHED
New York : Philomel Books, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
READING LEVEL
Lexile: 670
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780399250491
0399250492
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Spencer, Britt.
SUBJECTS
Giraffe -- Egypt -- Biography.
Giraffe -- Paris -- Biography.
Zoo animals -- Paris -- History -- 19th century.
Diplomatic gifts -- History -- 19th century.
Wild animals as pets -- History -- 19th century.
Exotic animals -- History -- 19th century.
Egypt -- History -- 19th century.
France -- History -- 19th century.