Diary of a Giraffe

Diary of a GiraffeDiary of a Giraffe

by Julia, fourth grade writerby Julia, fourth grade writer

Dear ReaderDear Reader

I hope you like my story of the life of a I hope you like my story of the life of a giraffe and all that they have to go giraffe and all that they have to go through. I want to give a special thanks to through. I want to give a special thanks to Mrs. Briggs for being a great teacher. Mrs. Briggs for being a great teacher. Next I want to thank Jessica E. for doing Next I want to thank Jessica E. for doing peer editing with me and helping this peer editing with me and helping this story be the best it could bestory be the best it could be

Love, Julia Love, Julia

March 26, 1998March 26, 1998

Dear Diary,Dear Diary,

I was just born 2 hours I was just born 2 hours ago. My mom told me I weighed 150 ago. My mom told me I weighed 150 pounds and was 6 feet tall. Man, I pounds and was 6 feet tall. Man, I am FAT! Oh sorry. Please excuse my am FAT! Oh sorry. Please excuse my bad manners. I am Naomi Giraffe.bad manners. I am Naomi Giraffe.

Love,Love, NaomiNaomi

March 27, 1998March 27, 1998

Dear Diary, Dear Diary,

Mom told me that Mom told me that giraffes have large hearts. Maybe that giraffes have large hearts. Maybe that is why giraffes are so caring to others. is why giraffes are so caring to others.

( They would risk their lives for their ( They would risk their lives for their young. Would you? )young. Would you? )

Love ,Love , NaomiNaomi

March 28, 1998March 28, 1998


Today we went to get dinner. (dinner for Today we went to get dinner. (dinner for us is nice juicy leaves) When I went to go us is nice juicy leaves) When I went to go get a leave I could not even reach! My get a leave I could not even reach! My mom said “ When you are fully grown mom said “ When you are fully grown your head will be 20 feet above the your head will be 20 feet above the ground” That is so high!ground” That is so high!

Love ,Love , Naomi Naomi

March 29, 1998March 29, 1998


I just figured out that my favorite food I just figured out that my favorite food is the prickly leaves of the Acacia tree. I is the prickly leaves of the Acacia tree. I loved the taste of it. I ate so much my loved the taste of it. I ate so much my belly is almost dragging! Now I belly is almost dragging! Now I probably weigh 165 pounds!probably weigh 165 pounds!

LoveLove, Naomi, Naomi

March 30, 1998March 30, 1998


Today my mother saved Today my mother saved my life. A lion was chasing after me my life. A lion was chasing after me and tried to catch me and eat me. My and tried to catch me and eat me. My mom, with one swift kick of her sharp, mom, with one swift kick of her sharp, hoofed front legs, broke the jaw of the hoofed front legs, broke the jaw of the lion and saved my life. She is my hero.lion and saved my life. She is my hero.

Love, NaomiLove, Naomi

March 31, 1998March 31, 1998


My mom is going to turn My mom is going to turn 24 next month. I do not want her to turn 24 next month. I do not want her to turn 25 because most giraffes don’t live past 25 because most giraffes don’t live past that age.that age.

Love your very scared and sad, Love your very scared and sad, NaomiNaomi

April 1, 1998April 1, 1998


Did you know that the Did you know that the tallest animal in the world is a tallest animal in the world is a giraffe? I feel like the queen of the giraffe? I feel like the queen of the animal kingdom. OBEY ME! DO IT! animal kingdom. OBEY ME! DO IT!

Love , Queen NaomiLove , Queen Naomi

April 2, 1998April 2, 1998


Today I used my very Today I used my very extra extra, long tongue that NEVER extra extra, long tongue that NEVER ends to get some food at Andrea ends to get some food at Andrea Ostrich’s house. Tomorrow I am Ostrich’s house. Tomorrow I am going over again. I can’t wait! going over again. I can’t wait!


April 3, 1998April 3, 1998

Dear Diary, Dear Diary, My neck GREW last night! My neck GREW last night!

It is so long. Now I can get those It is so long. Now I can get those leaves on the tree that I could not get leaves on the tree that I could not get

before.before.( Otter invited me over so I could ( Otter invited me over so I could learn how to swim) learn how to swim)


April 4, 1998April 4, 1998


I just learned that I I just learned that I have a small brain. That’s very sad. have a small brain. That’s very sad. Does that mean I am stupid? For Does that mean I am stupid? For future reference, giraffes can not future reference, giraffes can not swim!swim!

Love, Love,

NaomiNaomi

March 26, 2013March 26, 2013

Dear Diary, Dear Diary, I am nearing the end of I am nearing the end of

my life. Andrea is long gone. Otter died my life. Andrea is long gone. Otter died last month. I fell apart when my last month. I fell apart when my mother died 24 years ago. She did not mother died 24 years ago. She did not die of old age. A lion attacked her.die of old age. A lion attacked her.

Love your dieing friend,Love your dieing friend,NaomiNaomi

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