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Giraffe and Bird

By Rebecca Bender.

Dancing Cat Books, c2010.
ISBN 9781897151846

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It's true that getting along can be difficult. Bird and Giraffe say they cannot stand each other. One day Giraffe loses his patience and Bird is fed up, too. “Scram!” says Giraffe. “Get lost!” says Bird. And so they do. But without each other, how will Bird and Giraffe weather the coming storm?

About the Author

Rebecca Bender is from Burlington, ON

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Rebecca Bender began her drawing career at 5 years old, honing in mostly on animal characters. Before long she put words to her pictures, inspiring stories and more pictures. When she grew up she attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, graduated in 2003, and was awarded an OCAD medallion for illustration. Eager to round her skills further, she took on graphic design jobs in greeting cards and publishing, which led to art directing many educational children’s books and youth graphic novels. On the side Rebecca pursues freelance illustration, working on book covers, editorial pieces and private commissions. Giraffe and Bird is her first book published as an illustrator/author. She is thrilled to share her pictures and words with you.

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Suggested Activities

Talk about the words that Rebecca made stand out by making them bigger. Why did she choose these words? What kind of voice do they make you hear when you see them? Practise reading them in the voice you hear.
Giraffe and Bird don’t get along. Is there someone you don’t get along with? What do you do to “pester” and “perturb” that person? What would you miss about that person if he or she were not around?
Rebecca has worked for greeting card companies making cards. Go to the author’s website and click on the link for “Cards”. Look through the cards that Rebecca has designed then create a card for someone special to you.
This link will take you to an interview with Rebecca Bender where she talks about making the book Giraffe and Bird.
Find a book in your library that will help you learn about giraffes in the wild. You can also go to this website for information and pictures. Draw a picture of a giraffe. Show what you know about where they live and what they eat.

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