Stopped reading about halfway through. The hunting chapter filled me with rage. Why the hell would someone who loves giraffes include a chapter consisting almost entirely of long rambling quotes from bloodthirsty bastards who got off on killing them?

No thanks, and I don’t even care if my one-star rating for this book is all because of one chapter. One star forever, book. ( )

This wonderful book is all about giraffes. Tall Blondes tells how giraffes astonished the first Europeans who saw them, and recounts many intriguing tales about these beasts that people made up when they were still a mystery. It moves the reader through culture and art, showing how the giraffe has paced along into modern times, still giving us things to wonder at, even as scientists and naturalists explain some of the mysteries of giraffes. Ends by featuring giraffes in zoos, safari parks, and even making an appearance in films. Lots of intriguing stories, myths and facts. The photographs and illustrations are beautiful, the content informative and often amusing as well. I also liked that the dimensions of the book itself mirror the subject- the copy I read was 9.5 x 6.5 inches, a narrow book that held in the hand felt taller than its fellows. ( )

This is a delightful book written by an author who fell in love with giraffes during her first trip to Africa.

Watching the magical flight of a herd of giraffes as they seem to fly through the air, these lofty animals were a joy to behold.

When with facts and history regarding this majestic beast, I could not put the book down. ( )