Bibliograph

Anne and her tower of giraffes, the adventurous life of the first giraffologist, written by Karlin Gray ; illustrated by Aparna Varma

Type

Label

Anne and her tower of giraffes, the adventurous life of the first giraffologist, written by Karlin Gray ; illustrated by Aparna Varma

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Anne and her tower of giraffes

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1281904894

Responsibility statement

written by Karlin Gray ; illustrated by Aparna Varma

Sub title

the adventurous life of the first giraffologist

Summary

"The remarkable true story of the world's first giraffologist. At three years old, Anne Dagg saw her first giraffe and never stopped thinking about it. Her desire to study the world's tallest animal followed her from preschool to graduate school, from Canada to South Africa. And often, people laughed at her quest. The scientific study of giraffes was non-existent at the time. And by a woman? Unheard of. But by following her love of giraffes, Dr. Anne Innis Dagg became a pioneer -- the first person to study animal behavior in Africa (four years before Jane Goodall!). Today, the world-renowned giraffologist is the author of many groundbreaking books about giraffe behavior and the subject of the acclaimed documentary The Woman Who Loves Giraffes. This picture book biography includes an afterword, a bibliography and a Q&A with Dr. Dagg, in which she provides valuable insight into her life's work."--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification