Gary is a side character in The Lion King and nothing you say can change my mind. 💁🏼‍♀️🦒 

Gary is a young giraffe who is just trying to learn how to giraffe. It's difficult some days okay... All his friends try to tell him it's alright to ask for help when you need it but does he ever figure it out? Well you'll have to read the book to find out! 

I love Gary and I think he should be in every school and library. 📚💕 

Sooo, when does the Gary merch come out because I need a new stuffed giraffe to add to my collection? 👀 

***Thank you Netgalley and American Psychological Association and Magination Press for this cutie.***

Gary Giraffe is turning six and thinks that he will now be able to reach the sweetest leaves on the Acacia tree. What happens when he can't? How does he feel?

This is another in the series from the American Psychological Association. It is written to de-stigmatize asking for help. There is a good lesson here for kids: it is okay to ask and others will help.

As always in the series, there are helpful suggestions for adults at the back of the book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for another helpful entry. I wish that these books had been around when my children were little.

It is very hard to ask for help. Even as an adult.We are so stubborn! This is a good story for young kids who should always be encouraged to ask for help ad never ridiculed for asking. I liked (and could relate to) to the story. The parent and teacher guide at the end was also very useful in assisting how to teach children when to ask for help. The illustrations were really nice! great story and a much needed one.

This is a great story that can be used to encourage children to ask for help when they need it. Gary Giraffe has just turned 6 so he isn't happy that he still can't reach the good leaves when he tries by himself. Then when he is encouraged to ask for help, the other animals lift him up and pull the branch lower down and he gets the good leaves, all because he asked for help.

It also contains information for parents and teachers on how to use the book to encourage their own little one to ask for help even though they think they're big. It explains why it is important to ask for help and how you can start the conversation.

Fully enjoyed this story and would use it with children aged 4-8 years.

Oh my goodness, I couldn't love this story more. Such a sweet take of a giraffe coming off she and being able to do some shotgun things. Unfortunately, he isn't able to do them on his own. He learns that adding for help is always better than doing nothing.
This book holds such an important lesson for children that we often fail to reach and end up doing them such a disservice because of it. Teaching children to ask for help is a valuable lesson that will benefit them throughout life.

Asking for help can be hard, especially if it's something you think you should be able to do by yourself. In this book Gary Giraffe learns that everyone needs help sometimes and it's okay to ask for help when you need it. This book is a nice way to help children learn the same lesson. The author includes notes for parents and caregivers about how we can teach our children and support them when they ask for help.

Gary Giraffe is turning six today! This is a very important and exciting milestone: giraffes at six are finally able to reach the top and best tree leaves! But when Gary and his dad reach the Acacia tree, the young giraffe realizes that he still can't reach the leaves. What can he do? Well, this is when his friends come to the rescue - because when you feel frustrated and are unable to do something on your own, you can always ask for help!

Giraffe Asks For Help is a wonderful book, here to teach young and older ones that asking for help is not only acceptable, but also a natural thing to do. Accompanied by cute illustrations in charming colors, the story of Gary is charming, sweet, and constructed in a way that makes children understand that it's ok not to be able to do something on their own. Bonus feature: there are tips for the parents at the back of the book!

Definitely a recommended read for children.

<i>Giraffe Asks for Help</i> by Nyasha M. Chikowore is an incredibly cute little kids novel that centers around a young giraffe who has just had his sixth birthday and is looking forward to finally being able to reach some of the best leaves all by himself. But, as he goes on to get some of the leaves, it turns out that he's still just a bit too short to reach the leaves completely on his own. And so the story follows Gary Giraffe as he works through various creative ideas in attempts to reach the high and yummy leaves on the tree, failing each time until he grows incredibly upset.

And then the other animals of the savannah gather together to teach Gary the importance of asking for help, removing some of the stigma attached with not being able to accomplish something on one's own. <i>Giraffe Asks for Help</i> is a brilliant book that promotes the idea of knowing and being comfortable asking for help when it's needed. A lot of kids are excited to do things on their own when they reach a certain age, but they should always be aware that they have the ability to ask for help and that it's not a bad thing to do so.

With utterly adorable artwork and a wonderful message, the book tells a great story that I would recommend to every kid out there. I loved how Gary was creative in his attempts at problem solving, but he was still able to turn to his animal friends and get the help he needed in the process. I think that this is a message a lot of kids will benefit from and it's definitely a book that I would recommend to young kids.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. </i>

This is a sweet, simple story with cute animal characters. The message is good. The back matter is helpful and informative.