My other nephew loves facts. Like many kids his age, he remembers much of the facts told to him and the ones he reads. I love this book because it’s easy to read and yet covers the key facts about giraffes. 5. AGiraffe and a Halfby Shel Silverstein Denys Johnson-Davies (13–19 May 1999). "Journey of a giraffe". Al-Ahram Weekly No.429. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Her Highness was to be presented to his Majesty! how little the king must have looked by a lady 14 feet high! What the ceremonial was I cannot say, but I really believe her Highness was guilty of lèse-majesté — the treason of looking down upon a king, the monarch of the great nation; but her Highness is unbendable by nature, and she has a quality very rare and estimable in the female sex, as all married men will allow; she is mute." [7] [ bettersourceneeded] Jane Ray's wonderful illustrations accompany the amazing true story of Zeraffa the Giraffe and her travels from her home in Africa to Europe, sent as a gift by the Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt to King Charles X of France in 1826.

Unlike humans, giraffe babies start walking and running in a few hours after their birth. But does that mean they can manage the rough wilds of their habitat on their own? Like all children, giraffe calves too need time to learn about their surroundings, their families, nature of their predators and the cycle of life in the wild. 5 giraffe books to try Act out the story of Zeraffa, with minimal words. Research music that children feel suit the theme and setting. Rothschild's giraffes ( Giraffa camelopardalis) in Murchison Falls National Park, northern Uganda. (more)What do you think is going to happen? I think the giraffe will say rhymes to the other the animals and the animals will not like it. When she was walking home, a boy found her and liked her rhymes. This lower KS2 teaching unit is based on the book 'Zeraffa Giraffa' by Dianne Hofmeyr. It covers a range of KS2 reading and writing skills in a fun and engaging way. I think the story is about a boy that becomes friends with a Giraffe. They are wearing capes on the front of the book to protect them from the weather. She lived in the Jardin des Plantes. At night time the Kings granddaughter fed her apples and Atir whispered stories about home.

Explore the route that Zeraffa would have travelled. Plot it on a map or create your own map, and discuss the various sights that Zeraffa would have seen. The hunters captured a giraffe in Africa and brought it home for the Pasha. The Pasha decided to give her to the King of France as a present. It was along way from Africa.

In 1824, the Pasha of Egypt sent King Charles X of France a present of a giraffe. She was captured on the plains of Africa when she was a baby. Being far too young to walk, she was strapped to a camel, fed on camel’s milk, and taken to the River Nile. From there she sailed up the Nile in a felucca to the Mediterranean and boarded a special ship to Marseilles. Then came the long walk to Paris, a distance of 550 miles. Two-and-a-half years later, she arrived at the Rotunda, a specially-built giraffe house in Paris. She was now four metres tall and thousands of people had cheered her progress. The Passage of the giraffe near Arnay-le-Duc (1827) by Jacques Raymond Brascassat, showing Zarafa with entourage en route to Paris My favourite part of the story is at the end when Atir, the girl and Zeraffa look at the stars and they think of Africa. The first time I saw giraffes up close was when I was an adult. I was in the night zoo in Singapore. There was a giraffe enclosure where you can sit and watch the giraffes munch on the leaves and go about their nightly rounds. The light was low, the sky was clear and I sat there just watching them pace the enclosure for almost an hour. Jane Ray is an award-winning illustrator of over 70 books (some of which she has also written). She also has an interest in inclusivity and accessibility, including the value of communication symbols. Her picture book Zeraffa Giraffa is an ideal candidate to use for creating resources to support accessibility. This activity sheet outlines some of the many ways such a book could be used.

Walton, Geri (21 October 2016). "Belle Africaine: The First Giraffe In France - Geri Walton" . Retrieved 8 August 2017. Quelques considérations sur la Girafe», in Audouin, Brongniard et Dumas (dir.), «Annales des sciences naturelles», tome 11, Paris, Crochard, 1827, p.211

Zeraffa got grumpy because she wanted to go home to Africa . Lots of people and birds came out to see her. In Paris they had a big party and they baked giraffe biscuits and the men were wearing tall hats and the ladies had long hair. The story is a fascinating one and its telling in this beautiful and unusual book will capture readers’ imaginations, and quite likely inspire them to find out more about Zeraffa and her keeper, Atir. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, «Quelques considérations sur la Girafe», in Audouin, Brongniard et Dumas (dir.), «Annales des sciences naturelles», tome 11, Paris, Crochard, 1827, p.213 Ask children to imagine what it might have been like to suddenly see a giraffe in the city of Paris. Would people have seen a giraffe before? Why not? What would they think of it? Try writing a description of a giraffe, describing it to someone who has never seen one before, or to someone who has no sight.