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    Imara’s Tiara, by Susan R. Stoltz and Melissa Bailey | Book Spotlight

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    The Children’s Book Review

    Susan R. Stoltz and Melissa Bailey’s Imara’s Tiara sparkles with great facts about giraffes, lots of interesting information about being a zoologist, and gorgeous illustrations!

    Naomi wants to be a zookeeper. She wants to begin with studying giraffes, but she just can’t seem to find one.

    Imara is a giraffe that loves things that sparkle, like that tiara on Naomi’s head. 

    Imara's Tiara Book Cover

    Imara’s Tiara

    Written by Susan R. Stoltz and Melissa Bailey

    Illustrated by Melissa Bailey

    Ages 5-9 | 32 Pages

    Publisher: Pygmy Giraffe Publishing

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Naomi wants to be a zoologist. Today she’s studying giraffes. Imara is a giraffe that likes all things that sparkle, including Naomi’s tiara. What do you think happens next? Largely a science based book about being a zoologist and solving problems, with some fun thrown in as well.

    Watch the book trailer here: https://susanrstoltz.com/collections/books/products/test4

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    About the Author

    One of three children and daughter of two educators, Susan has had many opportunities in her lifetime but one of the most challenging has been her adventure into children’s book authorship. “It’s not as easy as some would think,” Susan explained. “You have to know age appropriate vocabulary, relevant topics, how to stimulate learning and inspire critical thinking, and then wrap that all up into something entertaining as well. Not a task for the weak of spirit.”

    Susan’s love of animals is key to most of her endeavors. She works at a zoo and never tires of observing and learning about the place animals have in our eco-systems, our world, and in our hearts. She’s an avid horse-woman, dog lover, and has a particular affinity towards prairie dogs and giraffes. Susan decided her books should revolve around conservation, information, education, as well as humor and laughter. Both children and adults enjoy her pithy poems, lyrical rhymes, and witty written word.

    An avid gardener, stained glass artist, and Jack Russell Terrier fanatic, Susan spends most early mornings “In The Garden” and when she’s not writing, she’s either caring for and playing with her well trained and highly energetic dogs, creating mosaics and stained glass, reading, and teaching. She occasionally cleans the kitchen!

    Susan lives in Arizona with her two Jack Russells, Dash and Zoom, and is well known for eating chocolate cake for breakfast.

    For more information, visit https://susanrstoltz.com/ and https://pygmygiraffestore.com/

    Susan Stoltz: Author Headshot

    About the Author-Illustrator

    When she was a kid, Melissa dreamed of illustrating children’s books. She never, ever thought it would actually happen – and now she’s an award-winning illustrator with 50 books and counting! She wrote Pug Is Happy, and is also the co-author for Imara’s Tiara, for Pygmy Giraffe Publishing.

    Melissa lives with her family on a dirt road near a small town in Michigan. Every day, she takes their dogs for two or three walks. She’d like to romp with an otter or hang with a sloth, but she’ll settle for cuddling with a fluffy poodle.

    Besides being the main illustrator for Pygmy Giraffe, Melissa is also the author of the book Pug Is Happy, one of the board books launched in our toddler division last year.

    Melissa Bailey: Illustrator Headshot

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    75 Comments

    2. Barbara on

      I’d love this book for my grandchildren. They both enjoy visiting the zoo. We love all the animals there. Gorillas are my favorite. The children love the monkeys.

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    7. gloria patterson on

      Zadaya has never been to a real zoo. She has been to several placs that animals but they were only bears, cats, deer, and misc small things.

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    8. John Smith on

      “Please tell us why you would love to win this giveaway. What’s your favorite animal to see at the zoo?” The illustrator has such a good technique, and these characters are really charming! At the zoo, I like prairie dogs and otters!

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      • Susan on

        John, so funny you should say that because one of my favorites are the prairie dogs and one of Melissa’s favorites are the otters! 🙂 Susan

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    10. Susan P. on

      Sounds like a fun book with interesting facts about giraffes, information about being a zoologist, and great illustrations.

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    12. Peggy Clayton on

      Oh goodness this is a beautiful book and the wonderfully illustrated perfect for my granddaughters who love to read books. When we all go to the zoo we love to see the giraffes ,monkeys and the lions at feeding time but the reason we go there is to see all the animals in the zoo. That is one of the first places we go when I go back to Ca and we go to see places the other place is the ocean which my oldest granddaughter loves she is three and grasping at so much it is neat to see all that the girls are learning! With every book I hope they turn into bookaholics like their cousin and myself.

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    14. anne on

      The trailer is delightful, special and wonderful. My grandchildren would enjoy and love this book which is a treasure. They love going to the zoo. The Penguins at the zoo.

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      • Susan on

        Anne, the trailer was fun to make. I had a difficult time deciding which illustrations to use there are so many good ones! Susan

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      • Susan on

        I love hyenas. They have a fascinating society! Did you know they score higher on cooperative tests than chimpanzees? Amazing! Susan

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    20. Suzanne Greene on

      The trailer was adorable. This book looks like a definite winner. My grandson would love this book, his favorite animal is the giraffe!

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    24. Rhonda Martin on

      I think this will be a fun one to read. I really like the illustration.
      Who knew a giraffe can be as tall as 14 feet.
      Fun with learning is a favorite book to share.
      I think this is a book we would read over and over.

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    25. athena graeme on

      I would love to win this for my 7 year old daughter. The main character looks just like her, and like Imara, Elizabeth wears a tiara everywhere! Our favorite animal at the zoo is the panda!

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    28. L. Reigel on

      I visited the National Zoo in Washington DC. I always have to make a stop at the pandas and tigers. This book would be perfect for my at home library/keeper shelf!

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    34. Kathleen Zolondek on

      Books open up a world that we cannot alwaus access easily. Really enjoy reading about these animals and places that one day I hope to visit

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    38. Anne Marie Carter on

      I love to briy ng my grandchildren to the zoo. Their favorite animal is the monkey but, my daughter’s favorite animal is the giraffe.

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    39. Jacquelyn Cannon on

      The book is really cute and the illustrations are great. My granddaughter loves giraffes and I love elephants when we visit the zoo, we always takes plenty of pictures of the giraffes and the elephants.

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    40. April Reitnauer on

      The cover of the book invites you in to see what the story is all about. Love that it combines tiara’s with giraffe’s curiosity.

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    41. Caroline Lennek on

      I would love to win this book so I can read it to my two young grand daughters who also love sparkly things. My favorite zoo animal is the tiger, beautiful!

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    47. Michelle Catallo on

      My God-Daughter loves giraffes, they are her favorite animal, and is learning how to read. This would be perfect snuggle reading material. My favorite animal is a white tiger.

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    52. Sharon C on

      I would like to win this book for my grandchild who loves the zoo and animals. My favorite animal at the zoo is the elephant.

      Reply
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