The White Giraffe
The White Giraffe is a children's novel by Lauren St John first published in 2006. It is the first in the African Adventures series.[1] Lauren St. John picked out a giraffe for the story because she always wanted to ride one. When St. John was a child living in Zimbabwe, Africa, she owned several wild animals including a giraffe. This book was the winner of the 2008 East Sussex Children’s Book Award.[2] It was also nominated for the 2010 Rebecca Caudill Award and included in the 2009-2010 District 65 Battle Of The Books, an intermediate book award for children in Illinois.
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Lauren St John |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Kudu Clan |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | African Adventures |
| Subject | Caring about animals |
| Genre | Fictional |
| Publisher | Orion Children's Books |
Publication date | 1 August 2006 |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 1-84255-520-0 |
| Followed by | Dolphin Song |
References
- The White Giraffe at Fantastic Fiction
- "Book reviews – 'The White Giraffe' by Lauren St John". Retrieved 2009-11-19.
External links
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