Raffie to the Rescue

Description

A delightful, illustrated story about a giraffe known as “Raffie” for short, (or tall?). He is a great friend to all the animals in the wild. The reason that everyone likes him, is because Raffie is always able to rescue the various animals that get stuck in awkward situations. The story ends with a fun board game that the children can play.

Features of Raffie to the Rescue

an entertaining, colourful storybook with delightful illustrations
interesting facts about giraffes, including-
- photographs of real giraffes
- what they eat
- how they drink, and many other interesting facts
the history of giraffes
explanations of how we can help giraffes survive the environmental changes
fun activities that children can make and do-
- sticking, and cutting to make models of giraffes using cardboard rolls, or book markers
- baking, like chocolate banana bread
- painting, colouring in; or make hand prints; and converting them into giraffes
- make a giraffe figure, either from marshmallows, corks, or even pine cones!

Size of the Book – 25.5cm x 20.5cm x 0.5cm / (10″ x 8″ x ¼”)

Order R1000 or more for FREE shipping to South Africa

Order R1000 worth of items to qualify for free shipping to your door anywhere in South Africa.

Transit times depend on your location:

Cape Metro – next day if your order is placed before 13h00
Gauteng & Durban – 2 to 3 days
Everywhere else – 2 to 4 days depending on your location

Feel free to email us should you require any further information.

Delivery to USA, EU, Canada & the UK

We offer free delivery to the USA:

USA – free for orders over $400 – 7 days to your door
Canada – 7 day shipping is calculated at checkout – subject to additional GST & PST which is billed on arrival
UK – 7 day shipping is calculated at checkout – subject to 20% VAT which is billed on arrival
EU – 7 day shipping calculated at checkout – subject to EU VAT which is billed on arrival
Australia – 9 days – may be subject to 10% GST which is billed on arrival
NZ – 9 days – may be subject to 15% GST which is billed on arrival

Should you require further information about shipping charges, please feel free to contact us at info@childrenshouse.co.za

About the Author

Judy Maré – Illustrator and Author
Judy Maré was born and schooled in Zimbabwe and trained as a Graphic Designer at Michaelis Art School, UCT, South Africa. Living in beautiful Cape Town, Judy Maré is married with two children and has always enjoyed children’s books and toys. She started work in fashion advertising and toy packaging but specialising in illustration, she has now been freelancing for over 30 years, with time spent working in New York and London. The last ten years Judy Maré has concentrated mainly on children’s educational books with her illustrations appearing in over 80 publications. She regularly illustrates for Envirokids, the children’s magazine associated with Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa. Judy Maré has also illustrated My first book of Southern African Seashore Life and My first book of Southern African Ocean Life published by Random House Struik.