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Jahari the Giraffe: Finds a Friend

by Clare Donna Kelly

18 pages; Saddle stitched; catalogue #07-2767; ISBN 1-4251-6090-5; US$9.14, C$9.14, EUR6.25, £4.72

Children will be enthralled by this delightful adventure, expertly written and superbly illustrated, highlighting that everlasting and unusual friendships can be made in the most unexpected way.

About the Book

A newborn baby Giraffe, after being snubbed by his fellow young giraffes, forms an unlikely friendship with an Oxpecker bird. Oxpecker birds are known to eat the insects, which live on giraffe*s bodies and these two characters Jahari and Oscar form the basis of a delightful story for children.

Follow Jahari through his early days as a newcomer to the herd of giraffes and his meeting with Oscar who finds he is unable to fly. Jahari comes up with a brilliant idea that enables Oscar to fly again and gives Jahari confidence to form everlasting friendships.

Especially written and superbly illustrated for children, this story which will hold their interest and enable them to discover that friends can be made with unlike species and the enjoyment and satisfaction that can be obtained by helping someone or something in trouble.

Jahari and Oscar will become firm favourites with children who will be enthralled by further stories of how the new chums have exciting adventures together and make lots of unusual friends in the future publications.

About the Author

I was born and educated in Mill Hill, North West London and grew up with my parents and older sister Sharon.

From an early age I had a keen interest in art. Following successful exam results in art at school it was clear what route my career should take. Subsequently I went on to college and achieved a distinction in art and design. This then enabled me to study at Surrey University where I obtained a 2-1 degree in Graphic design. It was there that I realised my strongest skills were in illustrative design for books.

Whilst at university I started working part time in a creative café where people can paint ceramic items. I got to work with children as a workshop teacher and by running the kids parties.

After doing the illustrations for a friend's book I realised that I could write my own children's books and illustrate accordingly. Having read my book and shown the illustrations to my young cousins, the response was very rewarding leaving them wanting more adventures with Jahari the giraffe.

I have really enjoyed working on this book and I hope it gives the children the same joy it's given me.