There is clever and there is clever but just misses the mark when it comes to a fun title. And this is a clever title. The GiRaft: A Real-Life Giraffe Rescue is an easily accessible book as it explains about people save some rare giraffes by using a raft to save it, after a natural event causes a serious situation.
But Laurel Neme gave us more than just that. There is history and environmentalism. There is love of animals and the land. There is a lot going on. The story is of medium difficulty to older readers. Things are not simple, but not complicated. It is a good inbetween story. You might not have said, “WOW best book ever”, but you will say that it was cool and that you want to learn more. Not just about the real life animals that inspired this story, but about giraffes, the country and even the weather and how climate change is affecting it. 
And of course the illustrations are an additional element to the mediumness of things. I like a book that is solid and enjoyable. I don’t need to be wowed every time I read something, but I want to feel things. And the illustrations do that. They are not popping off the page, slapping you in the face, making you stand up and shout Holy Giraffe! The Muses of Arts are upon us. But if you don’t say, “Hey, those are really nice. They are colorful, cute, and creative,” then I am going to have to say we read and/or saw two different books. Elisa Paganelli’s works are good.
You might have to wait until March 2026 to find a final, finished copy, but if you were lucky like me, you can get an online reader where you find your online readers.