The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me

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Quentin Blake has been drawing ever since he can remember. He taught illustration for over twenty years at the Royal College of Art, of which he is an honorary professor. He has won many prizes, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal, and in 1999 he was appointed the first Children’s Laureate. In the 2013 New Year’s Honours List he was knighted for services to illustration.

I’m think you may have got our Agency confused as there is no Darren or Cariller Cray working here!Things go smoothly when they get there until, while cleaning the bedroom windows of Henrietta the Duchess, the Giraffe and the Monkey spot a burglar attempting to steal the Duchess's jewels. The Pelican then flies in and catches the burglar, holding him prisoner in his beak despite the burglar's attempt to shoot his way out with his gun (this makes a hole in the Pelican's beak, but the Duke assures him that the chauffeur can patch it up). Soon the police arrive to arrest the burglar, whom the Chief of Police identifies as the "Cobra", one of the world's most dangerous cat burglars. His first children's book was The Gremlins, about mischievous little creatures that were part of RAF folklore. The book was commissioned by Walt Disney for a film that was never made, and published in 1943. Dahl went on to create some of the best-loved children's stories of the 20th century, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and James and the Giant Peach.

AND MEET THE LADDERLESS WINDOW-CLEANING COMPANY: Monkey, Pelican ( Pelly) and Giraffe (who needs ladders when you've got a giraffe?!). Told from the point of view of a young boy named Billy, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Metells the story of Billy's lifelong dream to own a candy store (which the British call a "sweet shop.") He almost constantly is reminded of this dream because of an abandoned building next to his home called the Grubber (an old term for a candy store). My favourite character-Billy, I think it would be amazing to be able to build a sweet shop like he did. MEET BILLY. A kid with a dream. He wants to turn an old wooden house into an incredible sweetshop full of treats!This Roald Dahl Reading Comprehension uses the life of the author to help children understand and analyse a piece of written text. It’s differentiated so children of all abilities can take part. The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me’ is a book by Roald Dahl, published in 1985. It tells the story of a boy who meets a giraffe, a pelican and a monkey who are running their own window cleaning company. During the events of the book, the animals manage to catch a burglar in the home of a rich man, who rewards them for their bravery. And, if your classes enjoyed learning about the different animals in ‘The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me’, they’ll like this Giraffes Cloze Worksheet.