This is a lovely story with cute illustrations. It’s a fun way to teach kids about the distinguishing characteristics of a range of different animals. There’s a nice theme of friendship when the student helpers try amusing ways to help Kipekee fit in with the different groups of animals. There’s also a great lesson about celebrating uniqueness and how you might feel like you don’t fit in until you find the right group where you fit in perfectly. Thank you to NetGalley/the publisher/author for this eARC.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy!

My daughter loved this book! Kipekee is an adorable giraffe that has no spot pattern! I thought this book was fantastic, Kida however got lost every so often just due to her being 2 years old. I will definitely read this book to her again and see how she does. She loved all of the different animals and Kipekee so this will continue to be a favorite!

This was such an adorable kids book about a giraffe who doesn't quite fit in because she doesn't have spots like the other giraffes. The illustrations were colorful and engaging for my 5 year old.

This was a great book to read to my child who is just starting a new year of school and was feeling a little unsure about his new class. It also demonstrates how someone may be new and not quite fit in at first, but they will soon find their place.

I really enjoyed this book as did my 5 year old. He is an early reader and was able to sound out the words and read the story himself, which really boosted his confidence in being able to read a book mostly himself.

Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy.

4.5 stars - Read it with my 7 year old daughter. She enjoyed. Was quite captivated! I thought it was cute and had a good lesson. I feel that teachers can use this book in their classroom. This is now on my to-buy list for new parents!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy. So glad I got a copy.

What a delightful book inspired by Kipekee, the real-life giraffe without spots, born at the Brights Zoo in Tennessee on July 31, 2023.

The story is bout a young spotless giraffe on its first day at school and who cannot find her group. With the help of some friends Kipekee visits other classes before but doesn’t belong to any of then until finding the class of giraffes. Although the other giraffes have spots, it finally feels accepted.

Cute story and pretty illustrations about fitting in and being accepted as a new comer into a new school. Great message to share with children about to start school.

Thank you. EtGalley and the Publishers for this ARC of THE SPOTLESS GIRAFFE by Peter Millett, illustrated by Alison Hawkins.

The Spotless Giraffe is a fun illustrated book about a giraffe that doesn't have spots, and it helps children understand that belonging is more about who you are than what you look like. It encourages inclusivity in a simple and straightforward way.

The illustrations are so fun. Take the time to look at the many different expressions on the animals' faces on each spread. There are many, and they'll make you laugh.

The one critique I have is that I didn't always know which line was next to read because there wasn't a pattern. Sometimes it was left to right, top to bottom, and other times it was circular. It would help to have a consistent text order to follow.

Thank you for the advanced reader copy! This was excellent

Wow, this was such a cute kids book!! I loved the illustration. Each animal was so cute and well drawn. The book was a joy to look at! I also loved the story, so cute and I love that the giraffe found its place even though it was different.

Kipekee is a giraffe born without spots and heading to her first day of school. She has quite a time finding where she is supposed to fit in. This was the nightly story for my 5 year old daughter, and she loved it. It was a great opening to discuss how she would treat a new classmate having a hard time fitting in. The book also has a picture and short story of the real Kipekee giving this story a breath of reality to end it. I've started letting my daughter rate our nightly reads and she gave this one 11/5 stars - off the charts!

This is such a cute book! It’s based on a true story about a giraffe born with no spots. It’s time for her to start school but she doesn’t know where she fits in. With the help of some friends, she tries to find her place but none of them feel right. When she finally finds the other giraffes, she feels right at home, in the right place, even if she doesn’t look like them.

This is such a great way to teach the lesson that we are all unique and that we should all be accepted. It also helps show kids to welcome anyone new who may or may not have a hard time fitting in.

I enjoyed this, and so did my 4 yr old son!

We loved this book and the flow of the story was great.

I loved the mix of characters and how they worked together. The illustrations in the book were great and they brought the story to life, it was good to show the different classes that the giraffe went in which weren't for them until they found the one that matched - and the troubles they had identifying the class at the beginning as he looked different.

I especially loved that it was inspired by the real-life spotless giraffe from Brights Zoo in Tennessee, Kipekee.

We did not hesitate in giving it 5 stars! Very highly recommended!

A fun children's book! Best of all, based on a true story! This is of a who am I and where do I belong genre of story, about a spotless giraffe trying to find it's proper place at the zoo. Pleasant to read, with spry writing and illustrations but, best of all, based on a real spotless giraffe. Who knew? We all have our place in the universe, and it is our differences that make us not only unique and universal at the same time.

This heartwarming story follows Kipekee, the spotless giraffe in her efforts to find where she belongs, despite being different. The sweet story and adorable illustrations will keep us reading this one over and over again. I loved how it is based on a real giraffe!

A cute story that helps young kids learn to identify the features of different zoo animals. We had fun naming each animal and laughing at the bad attempts to make Kipekee fit in where she didn't belong. I enjoyed learning at the end that it was based on a real story. My six-year-old said her favorite part was "when the giraffe found her home at the end!" The story was full of detailed pictures which gave us lots to talk about. I could see us re-reading this one again.

Silly. Cute.
Clever.
Kipekee is different. On the first day of school, he doesn’t know what class he is in, because of his spotlessness, and the helpers try to guide him to the right class. They try, so does Kipekee, but he does not belong in any of those classes. Then he figures out where he belongs, and assertively recognises his qualities.
Two things stood out for us;
a) How subtly, as subtle as such a picture book can be, the ideas of acceptance, diversity, inclusion, self-love and awareness, the richness in differences, everyone having qualities were conveyed.
b) The silly struggling scenes when Kipekee is put in the wrong class - put a character where they don’t belong, and see the fun unfold. The facial expressions, chaos and accidents were genuinely funny.

I must say the art and the style of prose are not 100% how I like them, but close enough, and due to the above highlights, this is a wonderful book.

"The Spotless Giraffe" by Peter Millett is a delightful children's book with vibrant illustrations and a charming story. It follows the adventures of a giraffe who struggles with being different from the others due to a unique spot on his coat. Through engaging and humorous storytelling, the book conveys themes of self-acceptance and embracing one's uniqueness. It's a heartwarming read that’s both entertaining and educational for young readers.

5⭐️

One adorable book about one adorable giraffe!

My little one loved the book even though I read it as a e-book. We will definitely be buying the hard copy soon!

The animals in the story were so helpful and I think it can help show how easy kindness is to little kids.
This book will definitely help spark discussions about being kind and polite.

Definitely recommend the book!

This book would be great for so many lessons in an elementary library. Not only is it a great beginning of the year book, but it could also be used to talk about inherent differences and being kind to those unlike us. Young readers will love the silly ways the giraffe's friends try to help her fit in.