The Little Giraffe's Hat

Gerald the giraffe lives on a sunny savanna, where his golden coat, warm brown patches and very long neck make him easy to spot. When the sun grows too hot on his head, he decides he needs a hat, but each one he tries lets him down: a small cap pops off his ossicones, a big hat slides down his long nose, a straw hat squeezes his ears, and a heavy feathered hat makes his neck ache. Nothing fits, and his long lashes droop with disappointment.

Luckily Gerald is not alone. Pip the parrot calls the other animals together, Olive the elephant offers gentle encouragement, and Mim the meerkat, with her little brown tool belt, carefully measures Gerald's head and draws a picture in the sand. Her idea is a hat that can change size. This warm tale by Çınar BİBER, which can be read on Masalcı Baba, is about friendship, careful measuring, imagination and asking for help, and it shows young readers that being different can be special.