Teach Your Giraffe to Ski

by Viviane Elbee, Danni Gowdy (Illustrator)

Overview

When the snow begins to fall and your giraffe takes to the slopes, a rollicking adventure ensues!

Your giraffe wants to learn how to ski—but but not on the bunny hill. She wants to go down the big scary slope! Enjoy this riotous journey as the narrator tries to reign their giraffe in—and learns something about courage along the way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807577677
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	11/01/2018
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.20(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD440L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Viviane Elbee has all kinds of adventures with her family, both at home in the Carolinas and abroad. Teach Your Giraffe to Ski is her first picture book.

Danni Gowdy is an illustrator and graphic designer from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who recently completed the MA Children's Book Illustration course at Cambridge School of Art. She also has an undergraduate degree in Design for Visual Communication at the University of Ulster.

Editorial Reviews

"A wintry friendship story that cleverly conceals a how-to for conquering one's fears and getting back up after snowy falls."—Kirkus Reviews


"This sparkling double debut offers a good mix of exhilaration and basic technique."—Booklist

From the Publisher

2018-08-14

What do you do when your giraffe wants to ski?

As snow falls outside, the young protagonist sits uneasily inside a cozy chalet with a giraffe that has just decided to learn to ski. Though the child tries to convince the giraffe that making hot chocolate or snow giraffes would be preferable, the giraffe remains focused and heads straight for the slopes, our protagonist in hot pursuit with equipment in tow. Told in second person, this tongue-in-cheek, teach-your-giraffe-to-ski instruction manual offers a solid introduction to the basics of the sport, for humans too—ski positions, slope etiquette, etc. When at last the giraffe bombs down the largest mountain, what else must a good friend do but go after her? The giraffe's fearlessness may resonate with some young enthusiasts eager to hit the slopes, while the child's trepidation about conquering the "Big Scary Slope" will be familiar to many first-time skiers. In true picture-book fashion, the delightful, bright, cartoon-style illustrations expand upon exuberant text that takes turns instructing and cautioning this bold, headstrong mammal and her slightly more cautious owner through attempts, falls, and reassuring hugs. It's never easy to learn something new; sometimes it helps to have a giraffe learn with you. The child has tan skin and straight, black hair.

A wintry friendship story that cleverly conceals a how-to for conquering one's fears and getting back up after snowy falls. (Picture book. 5-8)

Kirkus Reviews