Daisy Rothchld: The Giraffe That Lives With Me - Hardcover

Gr 1-6 Children who love animal books such as Koko's Kitten (Scholastic, 1985) by Francine Patterson will take to this photo essay of similar size and reading, about the first two young Rothschild giraffe that the author and her late husband raised on the grounds of their home in Kenya. Asked to take in a baby giraffe of the 130 left of this white-legged species, they became so fond of the gentle, six-foot Daisywho took over their garden and their livesthat their concerns extended to the plight of all giraffe. ``Giraffe Manor'' is now headquarters of the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife (AFEW) and an education center for visiting school children and tourists. Written with the same verve as their adult titles, and with simplicity, the account will hold children's interest, as will the multitude of beautiful color photos featuring Daisy and little ``brother'' Marlon: in an E.T.-like baby portrait; devouring nasturtiums; sitting folded on the lawn amid warthogs; and a literal tailpiece, a rear-view of (now adult) Daisy, squeezed up to her shoulders in the house doorway. Ruth M. McConnell, San Antonio Public Library

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