About this item
Giraffe and Bird are not friends. Not even a little bit. The bird pesters the giraffe with his face-making, feather-pruning, and disgusting eating habits. The giraffe annoys the bird with his bad breath, ear-swatting, and lack of respect for personal space. Of course they are always fighting. Of course they would be better off without each other. Except, it turns out, maybe they wouldn't be. With bold acrylic illustrations, expressive word play, and laugh-out-loud storytelling, award-winning author-illustrator Rebecca Bender delivers an odd-couple tale that is anything but your average friendship story. Satisfyingly un-sweet and uproariously irreverent, Not Friends invites thoughtful discussion about children's relationships with each other -- though first you'll have to wait for the giggling to stop. (Publisher)
About the Author
Rebecca Bender is a well-loved author-illustrator of children's books as well as an art director and designer. Her books include Giraffe and Bird/Not Friends, Don't Laugh at Giraffe, Giraffe Meets Bird, Slug Days (illustration) , Peach Girl (illustration) , and How Do You Feel? Her awards and honors include the OLA Blue Spruce Award, a Cooperative Children's Book Center best-of-the-year choice, and a Toronto Public Library best-of-the-year selection. Rebecca graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design at the top of her class, earning the Medallion for Illustration. Rebecca lives in Burlington, Ontario, with her husband and two children.
