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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

Information   Description   Awards   Fun Stuff   Merchandise   Teacher Resources   Cover Illustrations   Norwegian, German Cover Illustrations

Information

• First editions:
  • Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1985, USA.
  • Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1985, Great Britain.
    • Illustrated by Quentin Blake
    • Value (circa 1989) in Fine condition
      • $12-$15 (no dustjacket)
• Audio Books:
  • The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me read by Richard E. Grant
  • The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me read by Hugh Laurie

Description

What else could a giraffe with an extending neck, a pelican with a bucket–sized beak, a dancing monkey, and Billy, a boy with a dream, be but the Ladderless Window–Cleaning Company? When the group is invited to clean all 677 windows belonging to His Grace the Duke of Hampshire, they have the most incredible adventures.

Awards

• Kurt Maschler award runner–up (1985)

Fun Stuff

• The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Trivia Quiz

Merchandise

• The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Jigsaw Puzzle
• The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me Figurine

Teacher Resources

• The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
  • "Where Do They Really Belong?"
    • Team lesson featuring map activities, internet research, creative writing, an online quiz, and more!

Cover Illustrations

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Norwegian Cover Illustration – "Giraffen Pelli og jeg"

German Cover Illustration – "Die Giraffe, der Peli und ich"

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