THE VISITOR

by Patrice Aggs

When two cute kittens are told that Giraffe will visit, they wonder what a giraffe is and become quite alarmed by the answers the other animals give them, but when Giraffe arrives, they all have a rollicking good time.

Genres: Picture Books, Cats

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Patrice Aggs was born and brought up in the United States, but now lives in West Sussex, England. She has illustrated over thirty-five picture books for children. In the early 1980s she was part of the team which produced the animated film The Snowman.

Patrice is currently writing picture books, illustrating and printmaking. She lives on a farm in West Sussex with her husband and two teenagers. The Giraffe Who Came to Dinner is the first book she has both written and illustrated. Her latest books, Ooh La Booga Bomp and Strawberry Squirt are part of the popular O'Brien Pandas series.

Reviews

[Gracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this book because it seemed like it would be a cute book for younger children. I would use it in an elementary classroom to teach a lesson about not judging others before you actually get to know them. It could also be used to help children understand that is it alright to be curious and ask questions on things they aren't sure about. I would have my students read this during a quiet reading time. I would then have them re-tell the story to me in their own words.

[Jailynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute fun book, my little one year old Josh likes to point to kitties so we have been reading lots of kitty books.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two kittens try to imagine what a giraffe looks like, but end up scaring themselves silly! Cute for pre-schoool.