Neema the Misfit Giraffe by Robbie Cheadle

This is a Leonberger blog but sometimes I post about books that are not about Leonbergers but that I love and want to promote. This is another one of those. I bought this book for the children (3 and 5 years old) of friends of ours but first I read it myself to make sure it was right for them, which it was. The book is Neema the Misfit Giraffe (Southern African Safari Adventures) Paperback. I bought the paperback version but there is a kindle version as well.

  • Paperback –  Publisher : South African National Library (November 15, 2023), ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0796121966, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0796121967, Reading age 2 – 9 years, 41 pages, Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.21 ounces, dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.1 x 9 inches, it cost $ 10.50 on US Amazon. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
  • Kindle – Publisher : Robbie and Michael Cheadle (November 15, 2023), ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CMCZ7G93, Reading age 2 – 9 years, 41 pages. It is currently $2.99 on Amazon.com. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
The front cover of the book "Neema the Misfit Giraffe by Robbie Cheadle" feature a big and small giraffe standing by a river in the twilight.
Front cover of the Neema the Misfit Giraffe by Robbie Cheadle. Click on the image to go to the Amazon page for the paperback.

Amazon’s description of the book

Neema is different from her fellow giraffes. Their lack of understanding make her feel unwelcome. Neema sets off on a journey to find a new friends.

Includes illustrations, photographs, and links to video footage of giraffes, as well as fun giraffe facts.

My Amazon Review of Neema the Misfit Giraffe. Click here to visit the actual Amazon review.

A Giraffe Searching for Happiness

Neema is a giraffe with a dark-colored hide, and she is different from the other giraffes. She can’t find a mate and the other giraffes are being mean to her. Therefore, she leaves her home in search of a place where she can find a sense of belonging, somewhere where she can find love and acceptance. Her mother was the only one who would grieve for her leaving.

This book features a beautiful story that tugs on your heartstrings, and it has an important message about not giving up, and about having the courage to move on from what is a hopeless situation. Some giraffes are kind and accepting while others are not. The book is also a great way to teach kids the importance of accepting those that are different.

The story was beautifully written in verse and with rhymes. The book was filled with beautiful photos of giraffes as well as art. There are also six short fun YouTube videos of giraffes in which you can hear the authors talking. For the paperback version you naturally have to type in the path. Towards the end of the book there are a few pages of giraffe facts. I did not know there were four distinct species of giraffe in Africa. I also did not know that they only sleep five to 30 minutes per day.

I bought this book for the children of friends of ours, but I read it first to make sure it was right for them, which it was. I can highly recommend this fun and informative book for all children below the age of 10. Reading this book to your children is also a fun way for adults to learn about giraffes.

If you would like to watch some of the videos, click on the links below.

video1, video2, video3, video4, video5, video6

About the Author

Photo of Robbie Cheadle the author of Neema the Misfit Giraffe

Left: Robbie Cheadle the author of Neema the Misfit Giraffe

Award-winning, bestselling author, Robbie Cheadle, has published fourteen children’s books and two poetry books. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies.

Robbie also has two novels published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.

The ten Sir Chocolate children’s picture books, co-authored by Robbie and Michael Cheadle, are written in sweet, short rhymes which are easy for young children to follow and are illustrated with pictures of delicious cakes and cake decorations. Each book also includes simple recipes or biscuit art directions which children can make under adult supervision.

Robbie’s blog includes recipes, fondant and cake artwork, poetry, and book reviews.

Click here to visit is her website

Click here to visit is her Goodreads page

Click here to visit her TSL Publications Page

Click here to visit is her Twitter account

Click here to visit is her Facebook account

These are her published books on Amazon

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My name is Thomas Wikman. I am a software/robotics engineer with a background in physics. I am currently retired. I took early retirement. I am a dog lover, and especially a Leonberger lover, a home brewer, craft beer enthusiast, I’m learning French, and I am an avid reader. I live in Dallas, Texas, but I am originally from Sweden. I am married to Claudia, and we have three children. I have two blogs. The first feature the crazy adventures of our Leonberger Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle as well as information on Leonbergers. The second blog, superfactful, feature information and facts I think are very interesting. With this blog I would like to create a list of facts that are accepted as true among the experts of the field and yet disputed amongst the public or highly surprising. These facts are special and in lieu of a better word I call them super-facts.

48 thoughts on “Neema the Misfit Giraffe by Robbie Cheadle”

    1. Thank you so much Robbie. I am glad you saw it. I didn’t say anything yet. It is a very beautiful children’s book that I know my friends children will enjoy. They will have it by mail tomorrow. Their names are Oaklynn and Layla.

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    2. Thank you for your kind comment, Priscilla 💚. The South African government has just passed a bill that undermines the copywriter protection of local writers and illustrators. Sometimes I wonder if it’s worth all the effort, especially if anyone can use your intellectual property without paying, including AI.

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        1. I can self publish on Amazon and not through the National Library. I may do that. It’s disappointing because then I can’t put the books in the local schools and libraries and that is one of my main aims with these books; to encourage reading among our youngsters.

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          1. If you self publish on Amazon you are able to purchase your own books at a considerable discount. You could then place the books in schools and libraries. It means you dropping them off or mailing them of course. Sometimes schools will order books from Amazon for the classroom as well. I’m sure there will be a way around this. xo

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      3. I can add to what Darlene is saying that you have to order the author copies from Amazon way ahead. They don’t come as quickly as when someone buys them. But you only pay for the printing cost (and it is not counted as a sell). Well with South Africa there may be a shipping cost that I am not aware of.

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      4. That is complicated. When I order “author copies” of my Leonberger book I pay about 8 dollars (print cost) and no shipping, but it still takes weeks before it arrives despite the printing center being about 50km away. I don’t know what the problem is. If I order a print copy the regular way I have to pay full price (what I set $19.95, but I get some of that back in royalty) but it takes less than one day to arrive. I am sometimes complaining about the author copies taking so long but your situation is worse.

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