Tall Tails from the Giraffe Hotel

<p>Billy Giraffe has been struck by Cupid’s arrow. He wants to engage the interest of beautiful Carolyn Tawny-Mane who has just gotten a job at the local newspaper <em>The Giraffe Gazette</em>.</p><p>He tells her of his adventures with friends crazy hotel guests he’s met at the Giraffe Hotel and the triumphs of his Grandfather Torch when he fooled a lion and saved the clan from a rhinoceros stampede.</p><p>Billy realizes he is a truly good storyteller and that he can stand up for himself despite a tattle-tale brother and two older know-it-all sisters.</p><p>Says the author “As a young man I was not allowed to read comic books or any kind of fantasy at all. So I surprised my family and friends when I created the story line for this book. I wanted to bring more fantasy into my life and share the joy of it with others. I have always liked giraffes due to their mild but adventurous natures and feel they have not been understood as well as elephants tigers and bears.”</p><p><strong>About the Author: </strong>R. Alden Fish<strong> </strong>grew up in Tucson Arizona and currently resides in Santa Cruz California. “I was an astronomer who went into business consulting as I preferred working with people rather than staring at the stars.”</p>