"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.

When I saw the news about the real-life spotless giraffe born last year, I was hoping there’d be a children’s book about it. This is the perfect book for kiddos entering a new social setting or feeling insecure about a difference they have!

My son LOVED this story! It was so cute and we loved that it was based on a true story. The illustrations were so cute and we enjoyed that there was a lot of dialogue. Would absolutely keep this on my child's bookcase at home!

I received an electronic ARC from Quarto Publishing Group – Frances Lincoln Children's Books through NetGalley.
Millett shares the story of a young giraffe trying to figure out where he belongs at school. He meets several friends - Pia Panda, Hana Hippo, Azar Aardvark, who help her. They try all sorts of classes based on her brown color but none fit. Finally, Kipekee figures out she is a giraffe and everything comes together. I love how the friends change the "Giraffe Class" sign to include their spotless friend. The author provides information on the real first spotless giraffe named Kipekee at the end of the book. Brightly colored illustrations capture the energy and excitement as well as the care and love between the friends.

My toddler loves all things animals and this was the perfect book for her. She was attentive throughout the story! We loved the different animals helping Kipekee find his rightful✨ spot✨
This was a great book for animal lovers and toddlers who love bright illustrations!

I thought this book was fantastic for young readers. I think the message of celebrating differences is an important one, and the illustrations and storyline showed this well. The illustration style was super cute and easily understandable for younger children. I would definitely recommend this book for my young nephew!

Enjoyed this one with my daughter. It's basically a story of how do we fit in and being different. I thought it ending is predictable but it fact it isn't. That why this is a good read.

What a heartwarming read! Kipekee's first day of Zoo School isn't going as smoothly like she thought it would. Kipekee and her friends investigate which class she fits into, although it proves to be a challenge because Kipekee is a unique animal!

This book shows children that our differences should be celebrated and it is what makes us unique! This book has incredible colourful illustrations and has some laugh-out-loud moments!

This is such a cute and beautiful book about fitting in and being different!
The art is adorable too – the drawings are big and bold, but not too bright and too distracting, yet all the animals look like they should – all while being cute and cartoonish – this seems to be a great way to convey a message that’s actually about humans, not animals, without making it too straightforward and lesson-like.