Zarafa : the giraffe who walked to the king
by
St. George, Judith, 1931-
Title
:
Zarafa : the giraffe who walked to the king
Judith St. George ; illustrated by Britt Spencer.
Personal Author
:
St. George, Judith, 1931-
Publication Information
:
New York, NY : Philomel Books, c2009.
Physical Description
:
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.
ISBN
:
9780399250491
General Note
:
"Published simultaneously in Canada"--T.p. verso.
Abstract
:
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.
Reading Level
:
AD 670 L Lexile
Program Information
:
Accelerated Reader Grades K-4 3.9 0.5 Quiz 130892 English non-fiction.
Bibliography Note
:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Term
:
Giraffe -- Egypt -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Zoo animals -- France -- Paris -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Giraffe -- France -- Paris -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Diplomatic gifts -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Wild animals as pets -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Exotic animals -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Geographic Term
:
Egypt -- Kings and rulers -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
France -- Kings and rulers -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author
:
Spencer, Britt,
| Library | Call Number | Type | Status |
|---|
| APL Eagle River | E 599.638092 ST-GEOR | Youth Book | General Collection |
| APL Loussac | E 599.638092 ST-GEOR | Youth Book | Youth Services Level 2 |
| Kenai Community | E 599.638 STG | Book | Easy Non-fiction |
| MSBSD Iditarod Elementary | 599.638092 S | Book | Non-fiction |
| Seward Community | E 599.6 SAI | Juvenile Book | Children's room |