Yours Sincerely, Giraffe

Description

New York Public Library, Top 10 2017 The international bestselling and awardwinning illustrated chapter book for ages 6-8. 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... Giraffe knows nothing about penguins and his letters are full of questions. What does a penguin look like? Where is a penguin's neck? And so the letters begin to fly from horizon to horizon. Emerging readers will love this absurd and funny story about what connects us, and finding friendship in unlikely places. 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. Originally published in Japan where it is a much-loved classic, Yours Sincerely Giraffe is now a popular success all around the world. New York Public Library, Top 10, 2017 Chicago Public Library, Best Fiction for Younger Readers, 2017 German Youth Literature Prize Winner, 2018 USBBY Outstanding International Book List, 2018 11 Best Books for 4 to 7-year-olds, The Independent, 2016

Megumi Iwasa studied graphic design at Tama Art University in Tokyo. After graduating, she worked there until 1986. She lives in Tokyo, Japan. 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, including the Graphics Prize (Bologna Children's Book Fair), a Japan Picture Book Award and the Kodansha Award for Picture Books.

"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." -- Starred Review, School Library Journal (US) "The combination of short narrative, dialogue, letters, and humorous pen-and-ink drawings is a winning one." -- Starred Review, Booklist (US) "This is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnest" -- starred review, Kirkus Reviews "The letters between the characters result in an absurdly funny get-together portrayed in humorous drawings." Outstanding International Book -- USBBY