A Giraffe and a Half
 

A Giraffe and a Half

If you had a giraffe
and he stretched another half …
you would have a giraffe and a half.
And if you glued a rose
to the tip of his nose …
And … if he put on a shoe
and then stepped in some glue …
And if he used a chair
to comb his hair …
And so it goes until … but that would be telling. Children will be kept in stitches until the very end, when the... (read more)

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Member Reviews

  • Lynda J
    • Rated 5 stars

    Delightful poem with a "house that Jack built" feel.

    Lynda J wrote this review Saturday, September 27 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • growing up me
    • Rated 0 stars

    love this book! soo funny. a silverstein classic!

    growing up me wrote this review Monday, May 26 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Joe B
    • Rated 5 stars

    Another great read-aloud for younger listeners.

    Joe B wrote this review Monday, January 14 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • hosen s
    • Rated 5 stars

    كي مي تونه از اين بهتر بگه كه :
    ساده زندگي كن

    hosen s wrote this review Saturday, December 1 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Diba R
    • Rated 5 stars

    this book is hilarious

    Diba R wrote this review Wednesday, November 28 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • aidaj
    • Rated 5 stars

    could he be aNY MORE LOVELY???

    aidaj wrote this review Tuesday, November 6 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Christiane
    • Rated 4 stars

    read this as an adult, with a child. very funny - classic silverstein.

    Christiane wrote this review Thursday, September 13 2007. ( reply | permalink )
  • Christopher R
    • Rated 5 stars

    I give it 5 stars because who would ever think of putting a giraffe into a washing machine???? It made me laugh!!!

    Christopher R wrote this review Friday, July 27 2007. ( reply | permalink )
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