{"product_id":"tall-tails-from-the-giraffe-r-alden-fish-9781951530709","title":"Tall Tails from the Giraffe Hotel","description":"\u003cp\u003eBilly Giraffe has been struck by Cupid's arrow. He wants to engage the interest of beautiful Carolyn Tawny-Mane, who has just gotten a job at the local newspaper, \u003cem\u003eThe Giraffe Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe tells her of his adventures with friends, crazy hotel guests he's met at the Giraffe Hotel, and the triumphs of his Grandfather Torch, when he fooled a lion and saved the clan from a rhinoceros stampede.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly realizes he is a truly good storyteller, and that he can stand up for himself, despite a tattle-tale brother and two older know-it-all sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSays the author, \"As a young man I was not allowed to read comic books or any kind of fantasy at all. So I surprised my family and friends when I created the story line for this book. I wanted to bring more fantasy into my life and share the joy of it with others. I have always liked giraffes due to their mild but adventurous natures, and feel they have not been understood as well as elephants, tigers, and bears.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003eR. Alden Fish\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003egrew up in Tucson, Arizona, and currently resides in Santa Cruz, California. \"I was an astronomer who went into business consulting, as I preferred working with people rather than staring at the stars.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Alden Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1951530705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781951530709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Strategic Book Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.12d","brand":"R. Alden Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44255037260031,"sku":"9781951530709","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ad5b2f8-dfd3-4403-bb50-c07df1917480.jpg?v=1694615761","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tall-tails-from-the-giraffe-r-alden-fish-9781951530709","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}