<p><b>Inspired by traditional animal stories from Africa, find out WHY Giraffe has a long neck.</b><br><br>Once upon a time, Giraffe''s neck was quite short. Until the hartebeests wouldn''t share their lunch, so Giraffe had to STRETCH to reach the juiciest leaves!<br><br> A vibrant animal adventure perfect for curious little ones. Written by the award-winning Ken Wilson-Max and illustrated by Tumi Steyn.<br><br>Other titles in the African Stories series: <i>Once Upon a Lion, Once Upon a Zebra, Once Upon an Elephant </i>and<i> Once Upon a Hippo.</i></p>