BR 2-04:The Little Giraffe

Once, there was a little giraffe. He was the first giraffe in the world. He lived in East Africa with his best friend Rhino. Every day, they looked for food. But the sun was hot and the earth was dry. There was no food anywhere. So they went to see the wise man. “Come back tomorrow,” said the wise man. “I’ll make a magic drink for you.” The next day, the little giraffe visited the wise man. “Here’s the drink!” he said. “Where’s Rhino?” the little giraffe didn’t know. The little giraffe began to drink. He grew taller and taller. “Now you can reach the leaves high on the trees,” said the wise man. Rhino had found some dry grass. He forgot all about wise man. “There you are,” said the not-so-little giraffe. “I drank the magic drink,” he said to Rhino. There was no magic drink left. Rhino was stuck with dry grass. He was angry with the giraffe and wise man. And he was angry with himself. He’s still angry the next day.

Sims, L. (2008). The Little Giraffe. China: Ltd.

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