Summary
Recounts the 1827 journey of a young giraffe named Belle, a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to King Charles X of France, as she makes her way by boat and land to Paris, accompanied by her devoted caretaker, Atir. Full description
Summary: |
Recounts the 1827 journey of a young giraffe named Belle, a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to King Charles X of France, as she makes her way by boat and land to Paris, accompanied by her devoted caretaker, Atir. |
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Physical Description: |
31 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. |
Awards: |
A Junior Library Guild selection |
ISBN: |
9780761455950 (reinforced) : 0761455957 (reinforced) : |