Poetry- A Giraffe and A Half

Giraffe and a Half

Shel Silverstein 

Evil Eye Music: 1964

ISBN: 0-06-025655-9

When I was picking poetry-children's books, I felt that it was imperative to pick an author that specializes in this genre. Shel Silverstein was an author that I remember learning about as a little girl. It brought back memories when I was reading this story! In this story, a giraffe and a little boy discover what happens to a giraffe when little things get in the way. How will the giraffe combat all of these different obstacles? Read this cute book of poems!

My overall rating on this book was a 7 out of ten. I think that even though the poems made no sense, it is a poem that would make children laugh. The way it was written reminded me of Doctor Suess books because of its rhythm. The pictures are just in black and white, but this is the author's style. The drawings have a lot of character, but I do wish that there was more color on each page to make the giraffe pop. I would suggest having the whole story in black and white and then the giraffe in color. It would make the story more interesting. I still feel that this story is a classic and is a must read for children!