A Giraffe and a Half
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1964 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

A Giraffe and a Half

Written & illustrated by Shel Silverstein

What chaos ensues when a giraffe grows and gets accessorized?

3.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.1/5 Goodreads · 6,591 ratings
48 pages· 938 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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A boy's giraffe embarks on a whimsical adventure, growing taller and acquiring quirky accessories like a rose on its nose and a chair for hair. What hilarity will unfold next? Dive into this rhyming escapade filled with laughter and surprises, as the giraffe's journey takes unexpected turns, delighting readers with its playful charm.

From the publisher

From Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and The Giving Tree, comes a riotous rhyming picture book about a boy and his giraffe!

Featuring rhythmic verse and iconic illustrations, A Giraffe and a Half will leave every reader, young and old, laughing until the very end. Beloved for over fifty years, this classic captures Silverstein’s signature humor and style.

If you had a giraffe and he stretched another half, you would have a giraffe and a half. But what happens if you glue a rose to the tip of his nose? Or if you used a chair to comb his hair? Join this giraffe on a rollicking and ridiculous journey that will charm readers from beginning to end.

And don’t miss Runny Babbit Returns, the new book from Shel Silverstein!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Words
938
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
NPL
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about giraffesBooks about mammalsBooks about imaginationBooks about absurdity
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~0.1
F&P level
~A
Publication
Published
November 4, 1964
First published
January 1, 1964
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060256555

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