The extended run/flight leads to their both becoming thirsty, but the pond’s water level has dropped significantly, leaving the water well below the bank. The look on Giraffe’s face definitely shows that he is annoyed at being awakened so early in the morning while Bird, wing feathers firmly stuffed in his ears, tries to block out Giraffe’s disgusting throat clearing sounds.Their mutual annoyance is quickly forgotten when Bird tickles Giraffe’s sensitive neck, an action that causes Giraffe to break into a trot to escape fluttering Bird. For instance, in the excerpt above from Don’t Laugh at Giraffe, the words simply tell what is happening early one morning, but Bender’s bold acrylic (on textured illustration board) cartoon-like illustrations clearly reveal how giraffe and bird respond to the other’s noise-making. As author/illustrator Bender demonstrated in Giraffe and Bird, she knows when a picture, rather than words, should carry the story. 5.October 1, 2010) will be pleased that the sometimes squabbling duo are back again in another story about friendship. Youngsters who first met this delightful animal odd couple in Giraffe and Bird (Vol.
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