This beautifully written book is a tale about a rather tall and clumsey giraffe called Geoffrey. He annoys all the other animals with his long legs and neck, until one day he finds he can show his friends something they have never seen before; the stars.

 

 

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published in 2013 by Templar Publishing .

Gemma O'Neill is a UK based illustrator, who studied at the University College Falmouth. This is her first book with Templar. She specialises in picture books and young audience illustration.