Geri is the shortest giraffe in the herd, which causes all kinds of problems when Boba the baboon tries to take a photo. Can Geri stretch up tall enough to be in the picture? Or are the other giraffes looking at things from the wrong perspective? A very sweet story for pre-schoolers about difference and acceptance.

Always look to a caterpillar for sound advice. ( )

Looking at other ways to accomplish things. Nicely done. ( )

Cute illustrations, humor ("They stacked him on turtles but the shells were too round"), and a think-outside-the-box theme make this a fun read, but the rhyme scheme is inconsistent (most lines rhyme but some don't) and the solution is very simple (to adult readers, anyway). ( )

Geri, the short giraffe, is having trouble getting into the giraffe group photo because she is so short. After many failed attempts, the tiny caterpillar comes up with a plan.