A giraffe goes to Paris
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Recounts the 1827 journey of a young giraffe named Belle, a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to King Charles X of France, as she makes her way by boat and land to Paris, accompanied by her devoted caretaker, Atir.
Voyages and travelsFictionGiraffeAnimal introductionHistoryChildren's fictionVoyages and travels, fictionGiraffes, fictionFrance, history, fiction