Tinga Tinga Tales: Why Giraffe has a Long Neck

There was a time when Giraffe had short legs, short horns and a very short, stumpy neck. She was also a very fussy eater – she only ate mangoes.

When Giraffe has a runny tummy from eating too many mangoes, her friends suggest that she should eat some honey to settle it. She pushes her head into a hole in a tree full of delicious runny honey but gets stuck! Her friends try and pull her out by pulling her legs, but she stays stuck and passes the time playing games as the tree grows and her neck stretches. When she finally manages to break free, she is now a tall, thin giraffe with a long neck, perfect for looking for food in the tree tops!

This entertaining story about how giraffe got her long neck is part of the popular Tinga Tinga Tales series, inspired by traditional animals stories from Africa. The brightly coloured, vibrant illustrations are inspired by the Tingatinga artwork of Tanzania.