Giraffe Asks for Help
Published on 30. March 2019
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-4338-2946-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book teaches children how to to ask for help even when they feels the task is something they should be able to do alone, and explains how important it is that children acquire the skill of asking for help and how parents can help accomplish this.
Gary Giraffe is so excited to finally turn six-now he should be able to reach the acacia leaves all on his own! When things don amp rsquo t go exactly as he amp rsquo d planned, Gary is distraught. He tries and tries to get to the leaves himself, but he amp rsquo s just not tall enough. The other giraffes can do it-why can amp rsquo t he? Gary doesn amp rsquo t want to have to ask for help, but his friends convince him that everyone needs help sometimes. And that amp rsquo s OK!
Includes a Note to Parents amp amp Caregivers with more information on help-seeking and independence in children.
Gary Giraffe is so excited to finally turn six-now he should be able to reach the acacia leaves all on his own! When things don amp rsquo t go exactly as he amp rsquo d planned, Gary is distraught. He tries and tries to get to the leaves himself, but he amp rsquo s just not tall enough. The other giraffes can do it-why can amp rsquo t he? Gary doesn amp rsquo t want to have to ask for help, but his friends convince him that everyone needs help sometimes. And that amp rsquo s OK!
Includes a Note to Parents amp amp Caregivers with more information on help-seeking and independence in children.
Reviews / Votes
Interviewed in Essence Magazine- amp ldquo Here amp rsquo s How You Can Talk to Your Kids About Racism amp rdquoamp ldquo Gary Giraffe learns to ask for help even when he feels the task is something he should be able to do alone amp hellip explains how important it is that children acquire the skill of asking for help and how parents can help accomplish this. amp rdquo -Kirkus Reviews
amp ldquo This book is highly accessible, entertaining and teachable (complete with a guide at the end for parents/caregivers to unpack the lessons of the story). Giraffe Asks For Help would make a wonderful addition to any child amp rsquo s or parent amp rsquo s bookshelf. amp rdquo -BookTrib
amp ldquo This picture book emphasizes asking for help from a friend or family member. It also has the themes of perseverance, problem solving, friendship and teamwork. I highly recommend this book for elementary school and public libraries. amp rdquo -Oregon Coast Youth Book Preview Center
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Third Grade, Reading Age: From 8 to 9 years, Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 257 mm
Width: 206 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-2946-8 (9781433829468)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Nyasha Chikowore was a licensed clinical professional counselor who provided classroom and school-wide prevention activities related to mental health, with an emphasis on destigmatizing asking for any type of help. She is currently working on her doctorate in clinical psychology. Nyasha lives in Maryland.
Janet McDonnell is an illustrator, whose work combines traditional media and digital magic, an author who has written, books, games, and magazines, and a teacher of kids from pre to high school. She is an illustrator coordinator for the Society of Children amp rsquo s Book Writers and Illustrators and on the advisory board of Play for Peace. Janet lives near Chicago, Illinois. Visit janetmcdonnell.com.
Janet McDonnell is an illustrator, whose work combines traditional media and digital magic, an author who has written, books, games, and magazines, and a teacher of kids from pre to high school. She is an illustrator coordinator for the Society of Children amp rsquo s Book Writers and Illustrators and on the advisory board of Play for Peace. Janet lives near Chicago, Illinois. Visit janetmcdonnell.com.