{"product_id":"9780692921562","title":"Inviting a Giraffe to Tea","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever been “too” something? Too young, too old, too short, too tall, too black, too white, too ugly, too fat, too skinny, too smart, too noisy, too quiet – just too different? We think if we surround ourselves with people just like us, we will somehow be better and, in essence, elevate and preserve ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimals do the same thing – but mostly just for preservation related to food supply and safety. They are guarded and fearful of each other’s dissimilarities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what if we removed the “too” for humans and animals?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Uganda, Africa, a group of five very different animals found a way to not only get along but also enjoy being together. For years, a lion, a zebra, a leopard, a rhinoceros, and an elephant met weekly to share adventures over tea. They had long forgotten their differences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll was well until the day a giraffe discovered the group, dredged up those differences and wanted to join in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShould they invite the giraffe to tea?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough words and original illustrations, this book teaches about Africa and the importance of diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patty Huston-Holm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49832432271600,"sku":"9780692921562","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692921562","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}