Inspired by a real-life spotless giraffe [her story is at the end of the book], and filled with colorful, fun, illustrations, this is a delightful story about a spotless giraffes first day of school and trying to both find her way and to fit in and how, along the way, makes the most unexpected [but so welcome] friends.

Perfect for kids going to school for the first time *OR* who are struggling to fit in or find their way; this will be so encouraging and they will want to revisit this over and over for a fun boost of confidence when they need it most.

Very well done!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Peter Millett, Alison Hawkins - Illustrator, and Quarto Publishing Group - Frances Lincoln Children's Books/Happy Yak for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a beautiful story about a giraffe that looks different from the others, and friends who try their hardest to help them find where they fit in.

Absolutely loved this book! The artwork is captivating, the plot is adorable, and all the animal characters are so engaging.

This one is cute! I love stories about animals. The illustrations are brightly colored and the fact that the story for this book is based in a real spotless giraffe just gives it that little extra.

I recommend this! ;)

This book is interesting to me because my son likes giraffes. It's one of his favourite animals and also the first animal I introduced to him. So it's emotionally close to me and my son enough.

If not because of this book, I probably wouldn't know there is a spotless giraffe. This book introduces it well.

It also teaches us about the sense of belonging to our community because of our mutual characteristics. One could be lost and feel not belong to the community because they seem and feel different from the majority.

While it also teaches us about diversity that means even if we have differences we still could be one. In Indonesia we call it: Bhineka Tunggal Ika which means unity in diversity.

The illustration of the book itself is good enough, cute, and of course colourful because it's for children. But I'm not sure if the text on several pages with green backgrounds will be well read by the kids or not because when I read it on my e-reader I need to zoom in to see it better.

Other than that, I don't have any complaints about this book. Hopefully, this book will succeed and meet many suitable readers. Good luck! Thank you for letting me be your early reader ✨

Thank you NetGalley. This book was cute. All about being different and I loved that it was based off a real giraffe without spots. I learned something new from this book.

A lovely story about a Spotless Giraffe who is trying desperately hard to find out who she is and where she fits in because she doesn't look like any other animal.
Cute story with adorable eyecatching illustrations which will appeal to the younger audience.
Great message to the younger readers too that you can be friends with whoever you want to be friends with - even if they look different.
Great read, would recommend

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This book was so cute, we loved reading it. Loved how there were lots of animals on each page. This is great if you have toddlers!

"The Spotless Giraffe" by Peter Millett is an adorable story that is both cute and heartfelt! It follows the journey of Giraffe, who, unlike her friends, has no spots, making her feel out of place in her world. This feeling is not uncommon with many children I've taught and it made me sad for her. The whimsical illustrations and fun rhymes make the story engaging, but it's the heartfelt message about embracing our differences that really shines. Kids can easily relate to Giraffe's feelings of wanting to fit in, but they'll also learn that being unique is what makes each of us special. This is a perfect read for classroom discussions about self-acceptance and celebrating individuality.

The Spotless Giraffe is a cute children's book about a giraffe that doesn't look like the other ones. It's a lovely story with nice drawings, (even though the raw style isn't my favourite one). It was so adorable to learn that it is based on a real spotless giraffe!

First, I'd like to thank the author and illustrator, Peter Millett and Alison Hawkins, the publisher, Frances Lincoln Children's Books, and NetGalley for the privilege of being able to read a digital version of The Spotless Giraffe. This was a sweet and cute tale about a young giraffe (based on a giraffe in real life named Kipekee) that was born without spots. On the way to discovering where his spots might have gone to, he discovers he is very loved and appreciated the way he is, and his place is right where he should be. The cute illustrations will entertain and engage children, and the story teaches a powerful lesson about being yourself, discovering your identity, and being happy in the body you're given. Would recommend to anyone who likes to read stories based on real life, animal stories, wildlife/safari animals, children's books, etc.

This book is much more than a picture book! It is based on a true story, includes beautiful illustrations and educational content as well!
Concepts learned: animal classification, same/different, identifying animals. If you child likes animals but can't quite remember what they look like, this is the perfect book. Extention activity: Animal Uno: print out the animals in this book and the child makes a match if the animals have something in come:height, color, fur/scales, etc.

I loved the ending, but I won't spoil it for you! Enjoy!

I received a complimentary copy, a favorable review was not required.

What a cute book! My kids would love this. I especially loved the toilet paper used to make stripes, LOL. The characters/animals were so sweet and fun. I loved the names and tricks they did to "fit in"....and the ending was adorable as well. I really think this book is great for kids and as a parent, I'd love to buy it and read it with them. To see the main character is actually based off of a real giraffe...was really cook to find out at the end of the book.

This book was so adorable. The illustrations were perfect. Loved the bit at the end when it talked about the real life kipekee.

This is a very cute and funny book for little ones, my niece loved it and it was very engaging. The images are lovely and I loved that it's based on a real life spotless giraffe!

Thank you Peter Millett and Netgalley, for the e-arc. This review is being left voluntarily, and all opinions are my own.

This book is so cute! My girls and I read it and just adored how easy of a story to read, and we loved all the artwork. We also loved that it was inspired by a real life spotless giraffe!

Thank you, Netgalley, Peter Millett, and Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books for the ebook. My daughter and I loved this book. Especially since her favorite animal is a giraffe! What a cute and funny children's book!

A fun book inspired by a true-life birth of a giraffe without the usual markings. It's school time for Kipekee, but nobody can find a suitable class – so after a page or two of worry and indecision she enters one class with a bit of fakery. But that doesn't work, as her camel hump just isn't real, and so they all exhibit more indecision and worry before she goes to another class, where her new disguise doesn't work either. And so on and so on. The moral is clearly that we all have a place, whatever our differences – but it also ought to be read that you can't just call yourself something you're not and get away with it. Whether the loonier people on the left wing will like that sentiment remains to be seen, but this as a nicely done read was perfectly OK. I did think the worry/indecision pages might look a touch more coherent – they don't have the same kind of visual organisation as the splash pages where things go comically wrong. But the disguise for Kipekee to look like a zebra is sure to yield a laugh, and this is all jolly and pleasant – and a nudge for us to learn more about giraffes. And differences. And different giraffes.

The Spotless Giraffe is an adorable story of one giraffes first day of zoo school. When her new friends try to help her find the right “class” (herd), it’s clear the other young animals aren’t quite sure which animal she is. Is she a zebra without stripes? A llama without wool? An antelope without horns? The new friends help make our little spotless giraffe fit in with the other groups, but it doesn’t quite workout until she realizes the giraffes are just like her.

I have mixed feelings about the book. You don’t learn about the rare, real-life spotless giraffes until the very end - this changed my opinion about the book, but I wish it had been up front. In the story the animal friends keep trying to make the giraffe fit in with the other animals in silly ways, like wrapping in toilet paper to have stripes, that fail quickly and prove that’s not the group for her. I think the intended message is you’ll fit in with the right crowd even if you don’t look the part, but it didn’t quite land. I can’t put my finger on it, but again the background at the end did change my opinion.

My pre-schooler enjoyed the story and the pictures.

This is a super cute picture book about a giraffe with no spots who doesn’t quite fit in with any of the other animals during her first days at school. The illustrations are cute and colorful, the text is varied and easy to read, and the story itself is engaging with a good message. This would be a great book for young students (TK, K, 1st grades) who are just starting school or who are switching to a new school. I will recommend this book for my elementary school libraries for their collections.