Author: Mary Mackenzie
Publisher: Sounds True
ISBN: 1649630662
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Giraffe and Jackal express their feelings and resolve differences in a positive way, through the power of Nonviolent Communication. Giraffe and Jackal are best friends, even though their personalities are different. Jackal tends to be grouchy and easily snap at others, while Giraffe is more peaceful and thoughtful. When the new kid, Aardvark, moves to school, Giraffe reaches out to be friends, but Jackal feels jealous and threatened. Jackal lashes out, endangering Aardvark, and a conflict ensues. By employing compassionate communication techniques, Giraffe helps Jackal work through his conflicted feelings in a positive way so that all three can be friends. Based on the renowned Nonviolent Communication teachings of Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg, this picture book offers kids easy-to-learn coping and communicating skills, all through the lens of a playful story with stunning illustrations and great characters.
Author: Paul Gude
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1368005136
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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Elephant has a lot to say about surprises-about surprise alpine horn serenades, and surprise toboggans, and surprise parties. And while Giraffe doesn't have a lot to say about surprises, or anything else, he always seems to get the last word. With surprising wit and humor, Paul Gude brings back delightfully earnest Elephant and her quiet friend, Giraffe, for three new (and surprisingly silly) adventures that will leave readers laughing and asking for more!
Author: Rebecca Bender
Publisher: Pajama Press Inc.
ISBN: 0986949566
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
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Dignified Giraffe is crushed when the other animals laugh at his awkward efforts to get a drink at the water hole, but Bird steps in to save the day and prove to his long-legged companion that it's okay to look goofy once in a while.
Author: Judie Oron
Publisher: Annick Press
ISBN: 1554513006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 155
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In the early 1980s, thousands of Ethiopian Jews fled the civil unrest, famine and religious persecution of their native land in the hopes of being reunited in Yerusalem, their spiritual homeland, with its promises of a better life. Wuditu and her family risk their lives to make this journey, which leads them to a refugee camp in Sudan, where they are separated. Terrified, 15-year-old Wuditu must return to Ethiopia alone. “Don’t give up, Wuditu! Be strong!” The words of her little sister come to Wuditu in a dream and give her the courage to keep going. Wuditu must find someone to give her food and shelter or she will surely die. Finally Wuditu is offered a solution: working as a servant. However, she quickly realizes that she has become a slave. With nowhere else to go, she stays — until the villagers discover that she is a falasha, a hated Jew. Only her dream of one day being reunited with her family gives her strength — until the arrival of a stranger heralds hope and a new life in Israel. Based on real events, Wuditu’s story mirrors the experiences of thousands of Ethiopian Jews.
Author: Michael Allin
Publisher: Delta
ISBN: 0385334117
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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In October 1826, a ship arrived at Marseille carrying the first giraffe ever seen in France. A royal offering from Muhammad Ali, Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, to King Charles X, she had already traveled 2,000 miles down the Nile to Alexandria, from where she had sailed across the Mediterranean standing in the hold, her long neck and head protruding through a hole cut in the deck. In the spring of 1827, after wintering in Marseille, she was carefully walked 550 miles to Paris to the delight of thousands of onlookers. The viceroy's tribute was politically motivated: He commanded the Turkish forces then fighting the Greeks in their war of independence, and hoped his gift would persuade the French not to intervene against him. But the viceroy and his intentions were quickly forgotten as France fell in love with its "beautiful stranger." Zarafa chronicles the full story of this remarkable animal, revealing a kaleidoscope of history, science, and culture that opens an exotic window on the early nineteenth century. From the Enlightenment's blossoming fascination with science to Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Egypt in 1798–from the eminent French naturalist Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire to Bernardino Drovetti, French consul general in Egypt and tomb robber extraordinaire–the era was full of memorable events and characters. Michael Allin deftly weaves them into the story with an appreciation for detail and an uncommon affection. The giraffe's strange and wonderful journey linked Africa and Europe in mutual discovery. Although her arrival did not keep the French out of Ali's war, she became an instant celebrity in Paris and over the next eighteen years she fascinated all of Europe. Through Michael Allin's narrative skill, Zarafa stirs the imagination as it provides a new context for the history of a distant age.
Author: Shobha Viswanath
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788181900340
Category : Animals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"One fine day, Chandarva, a small jackal wakes up to find his fur turned to the colour blue. Listen to the adventures of the blue jackal in this hilarious Panchatantra Classic brought alive by the rich and sonorous voice of master story teller Naseeruddin Shah."--Cover.
Author: Neil Flory
Publisher: Av2 Fiction Readalong 2016
ISBN: 9781489638854
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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When baboon comes to take a photo of the tallest animals in the world, there is just one small problem-- Geri is the shortest giraffe in the world!.
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Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 0822568012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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A small but clever hare and a fierce leopard agree to share a house, but as the hare's family grows, he realizes that he must find a way to get rid of his bad-tempered neighbor.
Author: Mikita Brottman
Publisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1861899416
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Hyenas are almost universally regarded as nasty, scheming charlatans that skulk in the back alleyways of the animal kingdom. They have been scorned for centuries as little more than scavenging carrion-eaters, vandals, and thieves. Here to restore the Hyena’s reputation is Mikita Brottman, who offers an alternate view of these mistreated and misunderstood creatures and proves that they are complex, intelligent, and highly sociable animals. Investigating representations of the hyena throughout history, Brottman divulges that the hyena, though shrouded in taboo, has been the source of talismanic objects since the ancient Greek and Roman empires. She discovers that many cultures use parts of the hyena—from excrement and blood to genitalia and hair—to make charms that both avert evil and promote fertility. Brottman also considers representations of hyenas in today’s popular fiction, including The Lion King and The Life of Pi,where they are often depicted as villains, cowardly henchmen, or clowns, while ignoring their more noble qualities. Rightly returning hyenas to their proper place in the animal pantheon, this richly illustrated book will be enjoyed by any animal lover with an interest in the unusual and offbeat.
Author: Reshma Sapre
Publisher: Hathi Chiti Books For Kids (Acc)
ISBN: 9780615370712
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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When Raaheeji goes on an adventure, he meets an interesting cast of characters, including a tiger, a jackal, and a banyan tree
