The Trouble with Giraffes

By Lisa Mantchev, Taeeun Yoo (Illustrator)

Book #2 in the The Pet Club series

A girl and her giraffe face challenges of inclusion and friendship together.

4.0/5 Goodreads · 220 ratings

32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A girl and her giraffe navigate the challenges of fitting in at Pet Club, where size differences pose unique obstacles. As they struggle with walks and doorways, the club members unite to ensure everyone feels welcome. Will they find a way to include the giraffe and celebrate true friendship? Discover a heartwarming tale of inclusivity and the power of community.

From the publisher

A girl and her pet giraffe are friends despite their difference in size in this tender picture book companion to the bestselling and acclaimed Strictly No Elephants. A girl knows having a pet giraffe poses some difficulties, like finding a way to take walks together with legs very different in length. And her giraffe doesn’t fit into the clubhouse door for Pet Club. But the Pet Club members come together to find a way for him–and everyone–to be included. Because that’s what friends do. Strictly No Elephants has been sold around the world and is heralded as a pitch-perfect book about inclusion. Now, readers can celebrate the importance of both inclusivity and accessibility in this new companion that is full of new friends to love.

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