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Summary
A young giraffe living on the African plains learns how to be wise as well as fearless when a lion attacks.
Author Notes
Jean Craighead George was born on July 2, 1919 in Washington, D.C. She received degrees in English and science from Pennsylvania State University. She began her career as a reporter for the International News Service. In the 1940s she was a member of the White House press corps for The Washington Post.
During her lifetime, she wrote over 100 novels including My Side of the Mountain, which was a 1960 Newbery Honor Book, On the Far Side of the Mountain, Julie of the Wolves, which won the Newbery Medal, Julie, and Julie's Wolf Pack. She also wrote two guides to cooking with wild foods and an autobiography entitled Journey Inward. In 1991, she became the first winner of the School Library Media Section of the New York Library Association's Knickerbocker Award for Juvenile Literature. She died on May 15, 2012 at the age of 92.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 2-Considering the author of these two titles, the story lines are surprisingly dull and predictable. In Giraffe Trouble, young Cam wanders away from her mother and is just about to be attacked by a lioness when one of the other giraffes saves her. All ends happily, with Cam now being "both fearless and wise." Rhino Romp is basically the same story. Simu, a young rhinoceros, becomes lost. Suddenly all of the other animals of the savanna-zebras, elephants, gazelles-become alarmed and run away as an earth-shaking cloud of dust comes their way. Surprise, surprise, it is Simu's family and all ends well. Although the books are illustrated by different artists, the equally lifeless, full-colored paintings do nothing to enhance the texts. Since maps and descriptions of Disney's Animal Kingdom are also included, these titles will probably be featured in Disney's gift shops, but they don't belong on library shelves.-Rachel Fox, Port Washington Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Clearly promotional tools for Disney's new Animal Kingdom, these books include theme park maps and ads on the back of the jackets and on the final spreads. The stories, both about playful baby animals making their way in the world, are average, but the inclusion of a cast of (animal) characters pictured and defined in good notes at the end seems a bit forced. The illustrations are warm, and the books may appeal to young animal lovers. From HORN BOOK Fall 1998, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Ages 5^-7. These two books are the first entries in Disney's Animal Kingdom series, which promotes Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. Fortunately, they were entrusted to the competent hands of a well-known environmentalist and author. George presents easy-to-read adventure stories featuring the various species of wild animals housed at the park. In Giraffe Trouble, young Cam strays too far from her mother and is almost eaten by a lion; in Rhino Romp, little Simu, who playfully chases the animals on the plain, suddenly finds himself lost. The author skillfully interjects factual information into her stories, which are illustrated with large, colorful pictures. Sophisticated as well as very appealing, they will work well with small groups. Perhaps more useful than the map of the theme park that is included is a pictorial glossary of the animals in the story. --Helen Rosenberg