{"id":3438,"date":"2016-08-16T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T05:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zapkodemarie.net\/?p=3438"},"modified":"2020-09-02T17:25:57","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T22:25:57","slug":"giraffes-ruin-everything-heidi-schulz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zapkodemarie.net\/?p=3438","title":{"rendered":"{Giraffes Ruin Everything: Heidi Schulz}"},"content":{"rendered":"



\n{Synopsis} –<\/strong> In this mischievously funny picture book, friends come in all shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n

In case you were wondering, here’s an incomplete list of things giraffes ruin:
\n– Birthday parties
\n– Going to the movies
\n– Playing at the park
\n– Hide and Seek
\n– Everything else<\/p>\n

Yes, that’s right. Giraffes ruin everything.<\/p>\n

But what happens when our narrator gets into a tricky situation? Perhaps he’ll find giraffes aren’t so bad after all . . .<\/p>\n

{My thoughts} –<\/strong> Giraffe’s ruin everything from birthday parties, to trips to the movies and park and more. I enjoyed how nicely the words on the pages blended together with the illustrations. I particularly like the usage of pastel colors, because I feel that they help to draw the reader into the book, without being overly distracting. <\/p>\n

I do think however, that some words used like “frustration” and “undertake” might be a bit advanced for younger readers. I’d suggest reading through the book and making a list of the more difficult words and then adding a simplified definition so that you can easily explain to the child what it means as your reading. Otherwise, I found it to be an enjoyable book. <\/p>\n

I recommend this book for any child that loves animals or more specifically giraffes. I personally love giraffes which as why I’d wanted to read this book. I do believe this has the potential to become a bedtime favorite in any household. <\/p>\n

Final Conclusion:<\/strong> 5 Star Rating. <\/p>\n

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