The grassland savannas of Africa where wild animals roam is the setting for this thoroughly delightful children's story. Jerome, the Short-Necked Giraffe is the main character, but whoever heard of a short-necked giraffe? What's more important to a giraffe than to have a beautiful long neck, which allows him/her to eat leaves and fruit from tall trees? One can only imagine what happens when the young giraffe Jerome refuses to do his neck-stretching exercises and ends up with a short neck. Jerome, the Short-Necked Giraffe is the result! Born in Italy, Urbano Salvati now resides in Las Vegas, having worked as a chef and culinary educator for forty years. He now delights young readers with his creative storytelling. He believes true happiness comes