the beginning.
This is how I envision the central characters in Mama Giraffe. The cover image will be replicated from the first page of the story, in which Mama has her baby and explains that she loved her more than anything in the world.
As a first grade teacher, I know how much little one love a catchy "blurb." So here is what the back of the book will read, and the synopsis of the story:
What will Baby Giraffe do when Mama Giraffe becomes sick and she is on her own? Her spunky, crazy head of hair will be her guide. Read as Baby Giraffe goes on a journey to discover the special gift she has been given. It just may be inside her all along!
As a first grade teacher, I know how much little one love a catchy "blurb." So here is what the back of the book will read, and the synopsis of the story:
What will Baby Giraffe do when Mama Giraffe becomes sick and she is on her own? Her spunky, crazy head of hair will be her guide. Read as Baby Giraffe goes on a journey to discover the special gift she has been given. It just may be inside her all along!
meet baby giraffe.
Then we'll meet Baby Giraffe. She's still a work in progress, but she has a strong spunky personality and a head of hair that marks her unique beginning in the world. This is baby, just as sweet and clever as I imagined her.
Baby Giraffe 1.o didn't quite capture the feeling I wanted at first, so this is the new baby. Awkward and wobbly.
Baby Giraffe 1.o didn't quite capture the feeling I wanted at first, so this is the new baby. Awkward and wobbly.
and this is mama.
She will play the background role in this story, but this Mama Giraffe is me. And all the moms and dads who cannot take care of their children for a season, or for a lifetime. She is strong, brave, and a little bit heart broken.