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15%OFFDianne Hofmeyr - Zeraffa Giraffa - 9781847806611 - V9781847806611
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Zeraffa Giraffa

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Description for Zeraffa Giraffa Paperback. This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a real giraffe who was sent as a gift by the Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt to King Charles X of France in 1826. Illustrator(s): Ray, Jane. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 276 x 240 x 14. Weight in Grams: 208.
This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people marvel at Zeraffa. Paris falls in love with Zeraffa. The King builds her a special house in the Jardin des Plantes. On warm nights, the young princess visits, while Atir whispers stories to Zeraffa of a hot land far away. The amazing story ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
210g
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847806611
SKU
V9781847806611
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About Dianne Hofmeyr
Dianne Hofmeyr grew up on the tip of Southern Africa. She graduated as an art teacher in Cape Town and has written several teenage novels and picture books. she has won the M-Net Award for fiction and has two IBBY Honour Books.To visit Dianne's website click here Jane Ray graduated from Middlesex ... Read more

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` This is a magical book about a true story... Ray' s illustrations ... ... Read more

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