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St. George, Judith, 1931-

Zarafa : the giraffe who walked to the king / Judith St. George ; illustrated by Britt Spencer. - New York : Philomel Books, c2009. - [40] p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.

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Zarafa, a beautiful and graceful giraffe, is offered as a gift from the ruler of Egypt to the king of France, and she is sent by boat up the Nile, across the sea, and five hundred miles by land to Paris, where she is greeted and cheered upon her arrival.

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ISBN: 0399250492 9780399250491 (trade)

LCCN: 2008032609

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Diplomatic gifts--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Exotic animals--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Giraffe--Egypt--Juvenile literature.
Giraffe--France--Paris--Juvenile literature.
Wild animals as pets--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Zoo animals--History--France--Paris--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Animals.
Exotic animals.
Feral animals.
Gifts.
Giraffe.
Zoo animals.
Animals.
Exotic animals.
Gifts.
Giraffes.
Wildlife.
Zoo animals.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Egypt--Kings and rulers--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
France--Kings and rulers--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Egypt.
France.
Egypt.
France.

LC Class. No.: QL737.U56 / S73 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 599.638 [E]