{"product_id":"inviting-a-giraffe-to-tea-hardcover","title":"Inviting a Giraffe to Tea - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatty Huston-Holm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGennai Sawvel\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eJosh Frink\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave you ever been \"too\" something? Too young, too old, too short, too tall, too black, too white, too ugly, too fat, too skinny, too smart, too noisy, too quiet - just too different? We think if we surround ourselves with people just like us, we will somehow be better and, in essence, elevate and preserve ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimals do the same thing - but mostly just for preservation related to food supply and safety. They are guarded and fearful of each other's dissimilarities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what if we removed the \"too\" for humans and animals?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Uganda, Africa, a group of five very different animals found a way to not only get along but also enjoy being together. For years, a lion, a zebra, a leopard, a rhinoceros, and an elephant met weekly to share adventures over tea. They had long forgotten their differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll was well until the day a giraffe discovered the group, dredged up those differences and wanted to join in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould they invite the giraffe to tea?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough words and original illustrations, this book teaches about Africa and the importance of diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42132120109191,"sku":"9780692921562","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/06ae519fe44a473993a0fffc7b0ce34a.webp?v=1732623895","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/inviting-a-giraffe-to-tea-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}