The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights (Arbordale Collection) - Hardcover

David A. Ufer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0976882302 ISBN 13: 9780976882305

Publisher: Arbordale Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

"The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights" is the enchanting story of a giraffe who suffers from the fear of heights. His parents worry about his safety and send him to the village doctor for treatment. Along the way he befriends a monkey who is afraid of climbing trees and a hippo who is afraid of water. A life-threatening event causes the three friends to face and overcome each of their fears. The "For Creative Minds" educational section in the back of the book includes fun facts and animal adaptation information, a match-the-feet game and a mix-and-match activity.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights" is a Book Sense Autumn 2006 Children's Picks List title and is part of the Accelerated Reader program used in over 57,000 schools.

About the Author:

David A. Ufer is a new children's author who has been honing and perfecting his craft for several years. He says that this story has been floating around in his head for several years, and has spent lots of hours at the zoo watching some of these animals to get a feel for their behavior and personalities. David hopes that this book will help children overcome some of their own fears. He is looking forward to the day when he may be able to leave the corporate world behind and become a full-time author--writing and traveling across the country.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arbordale Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0976882302
• ISBN 13: 9780976882305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Kirsten Carlson