Yours Sincerely, Giraffe - by Megumi Iwasa (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published in Japan in 2001 by KAISEI-SHA Publishing Co., Ltd. This edition first published in 2016 by Gecko Press ... Wellington, New Zealand"--Colophon.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>New York Public Library, Top 10 2017<br /> <br /> The international bestselling and award-winning illustrated chapter book for ages 6-8.</strong><br /> <br /> Giraffe, who lives in Africa, is bored as usual. He'd love a friend to share things with. So he writes a letter and sends it as far as possible across the other side of the horizon. There he finds a pen pal--Penguin. But it's hard to imagine someone you've never seen... <br /> <br /> Giraffe knows nothing about penguins and his letters are full of questions. What does a penguin look like? Where is a penguin's neck?<br /> <br /> And so the letters begin to fly from horizon to horizon.<br /> <br /> Emerging readers will love this absurd and funny story about what connects us, and finding friendship in unlikely places. <br /> <br /> With simple line drawings--including handwritten letters--on every page, this witty and accessible story is a perfect book to start independent readers on a lifetime love of reading. <br /> <br /> Originally published in Japan where it is a much-loved classic, <em>Yours Sincerely, Giraffe </em>is now a popular success all around the world.<br /> <br /> "This is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnest" --<em>Kirkus</em><br /> <br /> Megumi Iwasa studied graphic design and lives in Tokyo.<br /> <br /> Jun Takabatake is one of Japan's best-loved children's illustrators. His illustrations have been exhibited throughout the world, and he has won many international awards.</p> <p>Awards<br /> - New York Public Library, Top 10, 2017<br /> - Chicago Public Library, Best Fiction for Younger Readers, 2017<br /> - German Youth Literature Prize Winner, 2018<br /> - USBBY Outstanding International Book List, 2018<br /> - 11 Best Books for 4 to 7-year-olds, <em>The Independent</em>, 2016<br /> <br /> Praise for <em>Yours Sincerely, Giraffe</em><br /> <br /> "With beautifully simple illustrations and a hope-filled ending, it is an ideal introduction to Japanese literature." --<em><strong>The Independent</strong></em><br /> <br /> "The combination of short narrative, dialogue, letters, and humorous pen-and-ink drawings is a winning one." --<em><strong>Booklist </strong></em><strong>starred review</strong><br /> <br /> "A lovely story such as this, presented so well, is the kind of book to set a pre-teen youngster on a lifelong romance with books and literature." --<em><strong>Magpies Magazine</strong></em><br /> <br /> "This Japanese import will charm beginning readers who enjoy a bit of witty humor with their animal adventures. The pen-and-ink illustrations are simple yet have a Quentin Blake feel that rounds out the characters and their quirky behaviors." --<em><strong>School Library Journal </strong></em><strong>starred review</strong></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>An extremely bored giraffe becomes curious about what lies on the other side of the horizon and recruits a pelican to be his own personal courier. The pelican, equally bored and eager for new business, offers to travel anywhere and takes Giraffe's letter far across the ocean to Whale Sea. A correspondence begins between Giraffe and a penguin. As the pen pals discover more about what it's like on the other side of the horizon, each also ends up trying to solve the mystery of what the other animal looks like. The resulting letters and antics are humorous as the giraffe and the penguin imagine what life is like on opposite parts of the globe. <strong>This Japanese import will charm beginning readers who enjoy a bit of witty humor with their animal adventures.</strong> The pen-and-ink illustrations are simple yet have a Quentin Blake feel that rounds out the characters and their quirky behaviors. <strong>A highly amusing early chapter book for readers who may also be learning the art of letter writing.</strong>--starred, <em>School Library Journal</em></p>-- "Journal" (3/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><p>Giraffe should be content; he has plenty to eat and a comfortable home. But he's bored and wonders what lies over the horizon. Upon seeing Pelican's sign for his new delivery service, Giraffe gets the idea to write a letter to someone on the other side. He instructs Pelican to give the letter to the first animal he sees over the horizon, and so Penguin becomes the lucky recipient of Giraffe's note, courtesy of his local messenger seal. Letters go back and forth between Giraffe and Penguin, and Giraffe grows curious about what his correspondent looks like. Hilarity ensues as Giraffe and Pelican, neither of whom has ever seen a penguin, search the missives for clues so they can dress Giraffe to look like Penguin. When at last the pen pals meet, what a surprise awaits! But who cares how they look? Through their letters, a lasting friendship has developed between the animals. The combination of short narrative, dialogue, letters, and humorous penand- ink drawings is a winning one. For children who send or receive few letters, the book's a great introduction to letter writing, although this isn't its main purpose. <strong>Its gentle friendship story will leave readers feeling warm and fuzzy, making this early chapter book a great addition to any collection.</strong>--starred, <em>Booklist</em></p>-- "Journal" (2/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><p>Giraffe, bored and looking for a friend, becomes pen pals with Penguin in this illustrated chapter book. Even though Giraffe has nice weather and plenty to eat in his home in Africa, he is bored because he doesn't have 'an extra special friend.' A notice from an also-bored pelican offering 'to deliver anything anywhere' spurs Giraffe to write a letter introducing himself ('I'm famous for my long neck'), and he asks Pelican to deliver it to the first animal he meets on the 'other side of the horizon.' After a long flight, Pelican sees Seal. Seal delivers the letter to Penguin, since Penguin is 'the only animal . . . who got letters. . . . Most were from his girlfriend.' This original, playful story unfolds with perfect pacing as Giraffe and Penguin start a pen-pal correspondence. (Penguin, not sure what a neck is, writes back: 'I think maybe I don't have a neck. Or maybe I am all neck?') Giraffe and Pelican, reading Penguin's letters describing himself, are just as confused about what Penguin looks like. Hilarious deductive reasoning ensues. Young readers will love the silliness. Older readers (including adults) will relax in this gentle, judgment-free world of curiosity and discovery. Takabatake's fresh, unaffected line illustrations create a seamless collaboration of art and words. <strong>This is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnest, but without a whiff of studied cuteness.</strong>--starred, <em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p>-- "Journal" (2/15/2017 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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