Illustrated by: Sarah Cory Writers: Grace Reynolds, Annie Sandridge, and Sarah Cory The Giraffe that Learned to Love

The Giraffe that Learned to Love By. Annie Sandridge, Sarah Cory, and Grace Reynolds Copyright 2012 Printed in October 2012 in Charlotte Court House, VA. By the Shook-Williams Publishers. 250 Statesmen Drive, Charlotte Court House, VA

o nce upon a time there was a giraffe that was all alone. He was very sad, so then he started to roam. He came upon an elephant, and the giraffe asked “Do you look like me?” “No silly! Can’t you see I’m not like you. I’m like me.”

So the giraffe started to roam some more, but to only hear a lion’s mighty roar. To find the lion was such a fright, that he was in so much of a hurry he ran into the night. When he awoke to only find a kangaroo, he walked away in defeat crying “Boo-hoo-ho o.”

Once he realized he walked very far, he looked to his right to find something bizarre. For he had found a creature that looked like him, from eyes to nose and hair to skin. He jumped with delight, for he had found the lover for life. They walked away to the giraffe’s home and now he knew that he was not alone. The End