Take a trip with llamas, lemurs, lynxes and more as poet Michael Beadle shares rhyming verses that celebrate animals in all kinds of settings. With colorful illustrations and playful poems, What Makes a Giraffe Laugh offers an invitation to adventure and imagination. Meet a fashion designer for sea creatures. Dine with an alligator chef. Solve a mystery with Inspector Raccoon. Introduce children to poetry while learning about animals that have their own unique habits and personalities. Through parodies, limericks, free verse, shape poems and more, Beadle spotlights creatures from jungles and backyards to oceans and firefly skies.