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K-3
Illustrated by
Laurent Gapaillard.
This delightful tale--the real-life story of the giraffe sent to France in 1825 as a gift for King Charles X from the Ottoman viceroy of Egypt--is narrated unexpectedly by the giraffe himself. The various settings, including Sudan, the sea voyage, and the walk across France, are richly imagined in digital artwork resembling oil paintings. Explanatory afterword included.