Emily the Giraffe.

LEMAITRE, Pascal.

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ISBN 10: 1562824031 ISBN 13: 9781562824037

Published by Hyperion Books for Children,, NY:, 1993

Language: English

Condition: Used - Fine Hardcover

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Title

Emily the Giraffe.

Publisher

Hyperion Books for Children,, NY:

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

1562824031

ISBN 13

9781562824037

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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A friendly, helpful giraffe enjoys her trip abroad, but she is glad to return home to Africa

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Emily takes maximum advantage of her unusual anatomy, turning somersaults to regale her friends, lowering her neck to serve as a diving board, and using her variegated back as a chess board. When offered a trip north she puts her talents to new uses, becoming a chimney sweep and a circus performer. Still, she is happy to return to her friends in the jungle when given passage back as a reward for rescuing a child from a high-rise fire. Although initially appealing, the concept behind this slight story quickly becomes repetitive and wears thin; unlike another transplant from the tropics, the insatiably Curious George, Emily has little personality (except for a bland, all-inclusive friendliness) and her adventures lack punch. She is depicted in watercolors that are cheery but, again, somewhat repetitive; with her wide, lash-framed eyes, Emily may be too cartoony a figure for some tastes. Ages 3-7.
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