The side-splittingly funny un-friendship story with a new title in a new format for younger readers.

Giraffe doesn't like Bird, not even a little bit, and the feeling is mutual. The bird pesters the giraffe with his face-making, feather-pruning, and disgusting eating habits. The giraffe annoys the bird with his bad breath, ear-swatting, and lack of respect for personal space. Of course they are always fighting. Of course they would be better off without each other. Except, it turns out, maybe they wouldn't be.

With bold acrylic illustrations, expressive wordplay, and laugh-out-loud storytelling, award-winning author-illustrator Rebecca Bender delivers an odd-couple tale that is anything but your average friendship story. Satisfyingly un-sweet and uproariously irreverent, Giraffe and Bird invites thoughtful discussion about children's relationships with each other-though first you'll have to wait for the laughter to stop.

-5,000+ copy print run -Featured at PLA, TLA, ALA Annual, and ILA with the Publisher Spotlight booth -Targeted marketing to major review centers, influential bloggers, and major library system selectors -Classroom guide for educators -Promotion on social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest -Author speaking engagements -E-newsletter promotion

About the Author
Author/Illustrator Rebecca Bender is best known for her award-winning Giraffe And Bird books. Her other publications include How Do You Feel? and Peach Girl (illustrations). Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design with the medal for illustration and is now an art director and designer. She lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and three children. Author/Illustrator Rebecca Bender is best known for her award-winning Giraffe And Bird books. Her illustrations also grace Slug Days, Penguin Days, and Peach Girl. Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design with the medal for illustration and is now an art director and designer. She lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and three children.

Reviews

About Giraffe and Bird

2012 OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award Winner

2011 CBA Libris Award for Children's Book of the Year shortlist

2011 SYRCA Shining Willow Award shortlist

2017 Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens selection

Awards
Winner of OLA Forest of Reading Blue Spruce Award 2012 (Canada). Commended for Best Books for Kids and Teens selection 2017 (Canada). Short-listed for 2011 CBA Libris Award for Children's Book of the Year 2011 (Canada) and SYRCA Shining Willow Award 2011 (Canada).



Book Information
ISBN 9781772781052
Author Rebecca Bender
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Pajama Press
Publisher Pajama Press
Weight(grams) 358g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 187mm * 12mm