4 Stars

This is a cute little book about Antoinette and her trip to the African Safari. She flies all the way from her boarding school in Scotland to meet her parents in Tanzania. They take her on a Safari trip to see the majestic wild beasts. However, Antoinette only wants to see the giraffes. She loves these long-necked animals and is eager to meet one in person.

But it is not so easy to find a giraffe. Antoinette meets other animals like the elephant, cheetah, baboons, zebras, etc., and starts to wonder if giraffes are real animals or imaginary creatures. Finally, she spots one, and her delight knows no bounds.

The story is written in rhymed verse, though some of it reads a wee bit odd. The text is on one side, and the illustrations are on the opposite side. The sketches are made of colored pencils and have a childish touch to them. That makes the book charming, almost as if a real-life Antoinette has done the illustrations.

The information about the animals (more about giraffes) has been artfully woven into the content. This makes it easy for kids to remember the tidbits.

To sum up, Antoinette and the Story of the Invisible Giraffes is a sweet book about a young girl’s love for gentle giraffes.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Friesen Press and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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