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A giraffe goes to Paris
A giraffe goes to Paris

By Mary Tavener Holmes

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Recounts the 1827 journey of a young giraffe named Belle, a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to King Charles X of France, as she makes her way by boat and land to Paris, accompanied by her devoted care...

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The elephant from Baghdad
The elephant from Baghdad

By Mary Tavener Holmes

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Relates the story, told by a monk named Notker the Stammerer, of how the Emperor Charlemagne sent an ambassador to Baghdad, the center of the Muslim world, to learn about the great ruler in the Eas...

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The elephant from Baghdad
The elephant from Baghdad

By Mary Tavener Holmes

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Relates the story, told by a monk named Notker the Stammerer, of how the Emperor Charlemagne sent an ambassador to Baghdad, the center of the Muslim world, to learn about the great ruler in the Eas...

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Nicolas Lancret
Nicolas Lancret

By Mary Tavener Holmes

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