Available JULY 14th, 2025 from Clarion Books
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When a giant orange what-the-what?! abruptly disrupts the day, it’s up to you to discover how to move forward in a new way. With a plan, some pluck, and a pinch of good luck, you may be surprised by what (or who) you find.
A clever and charming story about moving through life’s unanticipated moments with grit, flexibility and friendship.
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Review for
Giraffe and Jackal Are Friends (Again!)
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"The story gets its immediacy and emotional heft from sketch-like artwork by debut illustrator Michels, rendered in an intriguing mix of textures resembling marker, ink, woodblock, and watercolor. Each visual characterization is a little gem: generous, even-tempered Giraffe is almost an embellished stick figure, Jackal is a rangy swirl of moody black, and Aardvark is cute and benign, with appendages curving this way and that." - Publishers Weekly