It would seem — well, from children’s books at least — that many giraffes suffer from height issues. In a clever twist to the usual awkward-tall-giraffe tale, however, The Short Giraffe introduces us to Geri, “the shortest giraffe who ever lived”.

It would seem — well, from children’s books at least — that many giraffes suffer from height issues. In a clever twist to the usual awkward-tall-giraffe tale, however, The Short Giraffe introduces us to Geri, “the shortest giraffe who ever lived”.
Oh Dear, Geoffrey! is the story of a young giraffe who tries without success to make friends with various animals, thanks to his height and physical awkwardness. Of course, as it turns out, he has been looking in all the wrong places.