Rafi and Rita

Jarvis

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Book cover for Rafi and Rita
Book cover for Rafi and Rita
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Book cover for Rafi and Rita
Book cover for Rafi and Rita
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Description

Which twin is taller? Sibling rivalry rises to new heights in this funny picture book about two willful and imaginative giraffes.

Rafi and Rita are twins. They do everything together. They like the same things, they finish each other's sentences, and they look exactly the same . . . except for their height. But who is the tallest twin, really? Is it Rafi, who's so tall that a painter trying to paint him ran out of paint? Or Rita, so towering in stature that when her hat falls off it takes three hours to hit the ground? In a hilarious progression of hyperbole, Jarvis's narrative, at once humorous and endearing, is matched by Chris Judge's bold and whimsical illustrations in a charming, playful, and oh-so-familiar tale of competitiveness.

About the Author

Jarvis is the author-illustrator of the Bear and Bird series as well as the picture books Alan's Big, Scary Teeth; Tropical Terry; Follow Me, Flo!; The Boy with Flowers in His Hair; and Thank You: Saying Thanks to . . . Everything!, among others. He is also the illustrator of Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin, and Pick a Perfect Egg, all by Patricia Toht. An artist who has worked as a record jacket designer and an animation director, Jarvis lives in Manchester, England.

Chris Judge is the illustrator of Cloud Babies by Eoin Colfer, The First Christmas Sweater (and the Sheep Who Changed Everything) by Ryan Tubridy, and the Danger Is Everywhere series by David O'Doherty. He is also the author-illustrator of The Lonely Beast, The Brave Beast, and The Snow Beast. Chris Judge lives in Dublin.

Critical Reviews

With laugh-out-loud humor, this zesty lesson in getting along with a ­sibling is an excellent read-aloud and should appeal to a wide audience of readers young and old.
--School Library Journal

The giraffes may never solve the question of who the tallest is, but readers will enjoy every step of the debate.
--Kirkus Reviews

Publishing Information

Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Pub date: 2026-06-09
Length: 32 pages

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